Edmondston-Alston House — Attraction in Charleston

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Located along East Battery Street and facing the Charleston harbor the Edmonston-Alston House is a prime example of antebellum living, with the home maintained as accurately as possible to the mid-nineteenth century. So much so in fact, that the descendants of the original owners still reside on the third floor of the home (which can not be visited). Of all the most popular homes this and the Joseph Manigault were the stand outs. The tour guides are knowledgeable and friendly and the tour itself takes about one hour from start to finish (note that there is a timed schedule to follow) and is located about a 10 minute walk south of the City Market. We did the Nathaniel Russel and Heyward Washington homes during the same afternoon. If looking to do a number of house tours we purchased The Charleston Heritage Passport which offered over six homes, the Middleton Plantation the Charleston Museum and few other sites. The passport lasts for five days after it's first use so plan accordingly but we found it was well...

This was a great tour for a rainy day, and a quintessential house tour of Charleston. The house itself is beautiful and the women who staff the front lobby and tours are friendly. You'll be treated to all sorts of information on the family, particularly the Alston family that still owns the property (a current descendant still inhabits the top floor of the building) and their role in the evolution of Charleston. Note that photos are not allowed inside the building. For this part of the tour, I give four stars. However, there were a few comments made by our tour guide about the Civil War insinuating that it would be better referred to by other terms (she suggested common alternatives such as "The War of Northern Aggression" and others) which added nothing to the tour but to politicize it in a way that left only a sour taste in my mouth for her, the tour, and the foundation that runs...