Charleston, SC

Old Slave Mart Museum
Hub of the African American National Heritage Museum and one of several locations where slaves were sold in Charleston; the last auctions at this market were held as late as 1863; museum presentations and exhibits of the African American experience from the Middle Passage, Africans arrival into slavery and freedom in 1670 in Charleston and Low Country, Caribbean influences on America, Emancipation, Reconstruction Era, the arts, Low Country cuisine, and the modern Civil Rights Movement; daily 8:30a-5p; 6 Chalmers Street; 843-724-7395;
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Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture
This site was also the Avery Normal Institute for African American students (1865-1954); the center strives to collect, preserve, and document African American history and culture in the Charleston area via conferences, lectures, exhibits and educational programs; archive records and documents of public and ordinary individuals reveal much about the life of slaves and free blacks in early South Carolina; archives open Mon-Fri 12-5p; 125 Bull Street; 843-953-7609; http://www.cofc.edu/avery

Philip Simmons Garden
The garden is dedicated to an artisan and master craftsman of decorative fences and gates; Simmons is honored in the Smithsonian Museum for his contribution to the craft of ironwork and to the black heritage of Charleston; his works, wit and manner are revered throughout the city; open year round; corner of Anson and George Streets; 843-723-8018

Gullah Geechee Exhibit & Borough Project
The Borough is a former African American community, which was demolished; the two houses on this land are the only two remaining structures still in African American ownership; these are monuments to the contributions of African Americans who made The Borough their home; tours available; 35 Calhoun Street

International African American Museum
Coming; U.S. Congressman James Clyburn of Columbia is chairman of this museum planned to open in 2008; it will tell the story of more enslaved Africans who came through the ports of low country South Carolina, than any other State in the U.S; the museum will include artifacts, historical documents, photos & moving images, audio presentations, musical and story-telling performances, arts and crafts demonstrations, and interactive exhibits; proposed site for the museum is at the corner of Calhoun and Concord Streets, across from Liberty Square; 843-724-3776; http://www.Charlestoncity.info/iaam

Ravenel, SC

Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Immerse yourself in African American history, rice cultivation and Gullah culture. The innovative programs combine inquiry-based, hands-on science and social studies. In the Carolina Gold program, guests explore rice cultivation—the technical skills enslaved Africans used to construct rice fields and cultivate and process rice. During Carolina Gullah, guests analyze Gullah culture, its origins and the conditions, which allowed it to be retained in the Low Country; 5200 Savannah Highway; 843-889-8898

Dalzell, SC

Bill Pinkney Park
Dr. Pinkney is the last living original from The Drifters' 1953 lineup; he is also a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award recipient; includes a bust of Pinkney; http://www.originaldrifters.com