Candlelight Tours of the Nathaniel Russell House Museum
Step into 1808 Charleston with a candlelight tour of the Nathaniel Russell House to celebrate the holiday season. In this elegant townhouse, the holiday season centered on formal dinners in the richly appointed dining room. Tables were set with imported porcelain, fine china, and gleaming silver, reflecting the family’s mercantile success and international connections. Meals blended Lowcountry ingredients with delicacies brought from abroad, while evenings were filled with music, conversation, and refined social rituals. Guests on this exclusive after-hours tour will have a chance to view the home with these priceless pieces on display and will also gain insight into the essential work of the enslaved household staff whose labor made these celebrations possible. This tour offers a rare glimpse into the lifestyle of Charleston’s early 19th-century merchant elite. Light adult beverages are included in this tour, recommended for ages 12 and up.
Tickets are required and advance purchase is recommended.
$45 per person
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Nathaniel Russell House Museum Candlelight Tours are offered on:
- Friday, November 21 at
- Saturday, November 22
The tour is approximately 45 minutes long. Adults may enjoy a sip of an adult beverage post tour if desired.
Please look at the "Selected Date" and "Selected Time" above. If you are interested in tickets to a different date or time shown above, follow these steps:
HOW TO SELECT A DIFFERENT DATE & TIME FOR YOUR TOUR:
1. To select a different date from what is shown above as the "Selected Date" click on "Click here for other available dates." Use the arrow keys on the calendar to advance to December and click the desired date (either Dec. 5 or Dec. 6). If a desired date is faded out, then all time slots on that date are sold out.
2. Once you have selected your date, click on "Click here for other available times" to make a time selection. Only time slots with availability on the selected date will appear.
Please purchase tickets in advance.
If you need assistance placing an order, please call 843.722.3405 or email info@historiccharleston.org.
All sales are final. No refunds.