Led by an experienced guide, the 30-minute guided tours explore the house’s public rooms and piazzas, focusing on its Federal and Greek Revival design and its vast collection of family silver, decorative arts, and furniture.
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday and Monday 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Hours are subject to change. Please call 843-722-7171 to confirm times.Adult: $12
Student, Ages 14+ with Student ID: $8
Child, Ages 6-13: $8
Middleton Place & Edmondston-Alston House Combination tickets available. Click here for more info and to purchase.
Enjoy a unique evening visit to the Edmondston-Alston House on Charleston’s historic Battery. See the house lit solely by candlelight including the rarely-lit chandeliers. Stationed throughout the house, docents will share the history of those that called 21 East Battery...
Enjoy a half-hour guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House followed by a glass of white wine or rosé on the second story piazza, the vantage point overlooking Charleston Harbor from which General P.G.T. Beauregard observed the bombardment of Ft. Sumter...
Advance reservations recommended.
The Edmondston-Alston House, a house museum of the Middleton Place Foundation located at 21 East Battery in downtown Charleston.
Cost: $25/Adults, $20/Foundation Members
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Enjoy a half-hour guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House followed by a glass of white wine or rosé on the second story piazza, the vantage point overlooking Charleston Harbor from which General P.G.T. Beauregard observed the bombardment of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861.
Advance reservations recommended.
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Enjoy one-on-one interaction with an experienced guide. Available by appointment.
60-minute tours provide a deeper dive into the house's history, architecture, and collections, as well as relevant Charleston and U.S. history. Perfect for avid historians and architecture buffs. Available by appointment.
Enjoy cocktails or dinner on the second-floor piazza with its unmatched view of the Charleston Harbor. Call for details.
Pineapple Tour Group offers a 60-minute guided tour of Charleston’s Battery, that concludes with a tour of the Edmondston-Alston House. Learn about the history of the city as well as the extended Alston family. Visit the Pineapple Tour Group’s website for more information.
Tour options must be reserved in advance. Call 843-722-7171 for additional information.
Explore two historic icons for one great price. Admission includes a group tour of Edmondston-Alston House and general admission to Middleton Place, a National Historic Landmark. Admission to Middleton Place includes access to 65 acres of landscaped gardens, the House Museum, a look at 18th and 19th century plantation life with costumed craftspeople and historic animal breeds in the Stableyards as well as complimentary guided walking tours.
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