Charleston was the longest stop of President George Washington’s tour of the Southern states in the spring and summer of 1791. The nation’s first president, still in his first term in office, spent a week here in early May of that year taking in the sights, attending functions, and coming face-to-face with the people of South Carolina in an age before mass communication.

Visit the Heyward-Washington House, which served as Washington’s home base while in Charleston, with Curator of History, Chad Stewart and learn more about Washington’s time in the Lowcountry.

This tour is FREE for Members and FREE with admission to the Heyward-Washington House.

Reservations required. Free for Museum Member | $15 Non-Member

Fee for non-members covers house admission.