Old Jail
Old Jail is a prison in Charleston County, South Carolina. Old Jail is situated nearby to the public building Old Charleston Jail, as well as near the memorial Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Charleston Jail and Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion.
Old Charleston Jail
Public building
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The Old Charleston Jail is a structure of historical and architectural significance located at 21 Magazine Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion
Memorial
The Charleston Workhouse Slave Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved South Carolinians that took place in Charleston, South Carolina, in July 1849. On July 13, 1849, an enslaved man named Nicholas Kelly led an insurrection, wounding several guards with improvised weapons and liberating 37 enslaved people.
Diocese of Charleston
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The Diocese of Charleston is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the state of South Carolina in the United States. Diocese of Charleston is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Old Jail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
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The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.
Charleston
Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.
Old Jail
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.77849° or 32° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
-79.93718° or 79° 56′ 14″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
8742Q3H7+94GeoNames ID
11821190
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