Everyday
life snapshots from the Charleston Museum's Archives.
Founded in 1773 on the eve of American independence,
this South Carolina museum features natural wonders
like the rattlesnake, which so fascinated early European
explorers; shells and pottery shards from an on-going
archaeological dig that reveal the lost truths of rural
slave life; the Civil War journal of the Ft. Sumter
soldiers; Charleston-made silver and furniture; and
the city's re-emergence as a Southern cultural and tourist
center. Historic Charleston homes owned by the museum
offer glimpses into the lives of prominent early citizens.
