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Charleston: African-American History & Simmons House Tour
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Charleston: African-American History & Simmons House Tour

By Holy City History Tours
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €36 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Learn about Charleston's African-American community
  • Explore the Philip Simmons House Museum
  • See the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Learn about the history of class division in the city

Activity location

    • Charleston
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 30 1/2 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA | Meet on the sidewalk outside the Philip Simmons House at 30-1/2 Blake Street. Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes before the activity starts
    • Charleston, Charleston County, United States

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Charleston: African-American History & Simmons House Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€35.89 x 2 Adults€71.78

Total
Price is €71.78

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to Halsey Gallery of Contemporary Art
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission to Philip Simmons House
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Start the tour at the Philip Simmons House where one of the greatest African-American artists of the 20th century created a lifetime of beauty. Led by museum docents, learn more about the humble life of a great Charleston artisan.

After the museum visit, walk down America Street, the heart of Charleston’s African-American community. Along the way, learn about and witness the trials and tribulations of the past and present. Briefly stop at the edge of the African-American community where you'll see a powerful visualisation of class division.

Finally, walk to Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the southern United States. Learn about how free African Americans came together to form flourishing communities and houses of worship.

Location

Activity location

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    • Charleston
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 30 1/2 Blake St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA | Meet on the sidewalk outside the Philip Simmons House at 30-1/2 Blake Street. Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes before the activity starts
    • Charleston, Charleston County, United States