Powder Magazine
The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It goes back to 1713. Add USS Yorktown, 1.5 mi away, to a visit.
A museum inside Charleston
You can stay in Charleston
Powder Magazine is inside Charleston, which has 136 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1713
Powder Magazine dates from 1713. About ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 10 miles from Powder Magazine.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Powder Magazine
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. The Powder Magazine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. It has been operated as a museum by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America since the early 1900s. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1713
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Lodging near Powder Magazine
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Charleston (136) and Mount Pleasant (42).
- 1USS Yorktown
- 2H. L. Hunley
- 3USS Laffey
- 4The Battery
- 5Angel Oak
- 6Fort Wagner
- 7Fort Moultrie
- 8Old Slave Mart
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Powder Magazine | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | in town | — | 136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 159,423 | $510K | C− |
| Mount Pleasant | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| North Charleston | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 8 mi south | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Summerville | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Goose Creek | 16 mi north | 25 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
These lie within 10 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw26 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
3in town MuseumUSS Laffey
4in town DamThe Battery
510 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
65 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
74 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
8in town MuseumOld Slave MartPhoto credits
USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Slave Mart: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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Questions people have about Powder Magazine
Is Powder Magazine in Charleston?
Yes. It’s inside Charleston, SC.
When is the best time to visit Powder Magazine?
February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Powder Magazine?
Charleston (CHS), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Powder Magazine?
Charleston (in town, 136 places to stay), Mount Pleasant (4 mi, 42 places to stay) and North Charleston (12 mi, 82 places to stay).
From people who live in Charleston
No one has shared advice yet; Charleston’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.