Mark DeWitt Presents: Charleston's Historic Houses

CHARLESTONhistoric houses

With a city as old asCharleston, you can bet it

is teeming with history.

And what better way to stepinto history than by visiting a

notable home?

Charleston has two thatreally stick out.

NathanielRussellHouse

#1

Nathaniel Russell was a RhodeIslander, but made a fortune in

Charleston from the tobacco, cotton,and slave trades.

The house appears just as itdid in 1808. As such, it holdgreat educational value for

the history of the Russellfamily.

You can also learn about how wealthyAmericans lived two centuries ago.

Aiken-RhettHouse Museum

#2

The Aiken-RhettHouse was built

in 1820.

It belonged to a merchant who wasforced to sell it after he lost five ships

at sea.

An Irish immigrant named WilliamAiken bought it, and his son began

renovations.

The house also houses a formidable artcollection, which is fully restored!