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Dive deeper into Charleston’s history through House Museum tours, Foundation programs and annual fundraising events.

79th Charter Day Award Ceremony and Celebration

79th Charter Day Award Ceremony and Celebration

Celebrate Historic Charleston Foundation’s seventy ninth annual Charter Day Awards Ceremony honoring extraordinary contributions to preservation. Each year HCF presents the Stoney Craftsmanship and the Whitelaw Founders Awards to individuals and organizations whose vision and dedication have shaped Charleston’s historic legacy. Join us at First Baptist Church to honor those whose hands-on craftsmanship and stewardship bring our city’s most significant structures back to life.

April 30, 2026

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Indigo: Variations in Blue at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum

Few colors carry as much history as indigo, and few places feel that weight more than Charleston. Indigo: Variations in Blue, curated by Tushara Bindu Gude, Ph.D., unites eight artists inside the preserved "as-found" Aiken-Rhett House c. 1820 in a powerful meditation on memory, migration, and meaning — expressed in every shade of blue.

Aiken-Rhett House

Indigo: Variations in Blue at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum

House Museums

The Charleston Festival 2026

Now in its 79th year, The Charleston Festival opens the doors of Charleston's most extraordinary private homes, gardens, and historic landmarks for 25 days of tours, lectures, music, and Lowcountry-inspired experiences. Every ticket supports the Foundation's mission-driven work.

The Charleston Festival 2026

Fund Raisers

An Evening of Art for Preservation: A Benefit for St. Johns Reformed Episcopal Church

Support the preservation of a cherished historic landmark at an exclusive one night only art auction benefiting Saint John’s Reformed Episcopal Church. Browse and bid on original artwork generously donated by local Charleston artists working across a variety of media. All proceeds support the church’s ongoing preservation efforts as part of Historic Charleston Foundation’s Saving Grace Initiative.

International African American Museum

An Evening of Art for Preservation: A Benefit for St. Johns Reformed Episcopal Church

Fund Raisers

79th Charter Day Award Ceremony and Celebration

Celebrate Historic Charleston Foundation’s seventy ninth annual Charter Day Awards Ceremony honoring extraordinary contributions to preservation. Each year HCF presents the Stoney Craftsmanship and the Whitelaw Founders Awards to individuals and organizations whose vision and dedication have shaped Charleston’s historic legacy. Join us at First Baptist Church to honor those whose hands-on craftsmanship and stewardship bring our city’s most significant structures back to life.

First Baptist Church

79th Charter Day Award Ceremony and Celebration

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House Museums

Step through the door of our house museums to be transported back in time.

Aiken-Rhett House

Preserved “as-found”, a stark example of the wealthy vs. the urban enslaved, c.1820s.

Nathaniel Russell House

Restored to c.1808, a National Historic Landmark with ongoing archaeology.