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(Door)step back in time with these 3 Charleston house tours

December 5, 2022 • 
Historic Charleston Foundation
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A room in the Nathaniel Russell House.

Historic Charleston Foundation provides the perfect opportunities to get up close and personal with the historic places and stories of CHS.

Photo provided by Historic Charleston Foundation

With top-notch shopping, mouth-watering seafood, and well-preserved landmarks, it isn’t hard to have pride in place when you’re from CHS.

But if you’re looking for a way to enjoy the city from a historical perspective, here are three unique house museum tours from the Historic Charleston Foundation to add to your list. (Think: HGTV meets the History Channel.)

1. The Nathaniel Russell House Museum
2. Aiken-Rhett House Museum
3. 76th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens

See historical Charleston homes.*

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