Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, Charleston SC

Once a school for freed slaves, Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture Collections was established to collect, preserve, and make public the unique historical and cultural heritage of African Americans in Charleston and the South Carolina Low Country. The Center’s collection includes slavery artifacts (manacles, bills of sale, slave badges), old manuscripts, and African artifacts.

Address: 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843/953-7609
Website: www.cofc.edu/avery
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