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Gunpowder magazine in Charleston, South Carolina
The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina. It was used as a gunpowder store through the American Revolutionary War, and later saw other uses.
Address: 79 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC 29401
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 PM
Phone: (843) 722-9350
Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building.
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