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Old Charleston Jail
Location21 Magazine Street, Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates32°46′42″N 79°56′13″W / 32.77833°N 79.93694°W / 32.77833; -79.93694
Governing bodyU.S. National Park Service
Old Charleston Jail is located in South Carolina
Old Charleston Jail
Location of the Old Charleston Jail in South Carolina
The Old Charleston Jail was used as a school for building trades.

The Old Charleston Jail is a site of historical and architectural significance in Charleston, South Carolina. Operational between 1802 and 1939, it held many notable figures, among them Denmark Vesey, Union officers during the Civil War, high-seas pirates, and Lavinia Fisher.[1] While it has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, it remains one of the most notable historic sites in Charleston that has not been the target of a comprehensive preservation and/or renovation effort. It is also commonly referred to as the Old City Jail by the people of Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston, SC Old City Jail
  1. ^ "Old Jail". Nps.gov. Retrieved 2012-07-17.

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