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 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Beginning Sunday, July 5: Closed on Sundays and Mondays until further notice.
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
Please Note: Credit/Debit Cards only will be accepted across the property. No Cash.
Middleton Place & Edmondston-Alston House Combination tickets available. Click here for more info and to purchase.
Wearing a face covering is required for guests while touring the Edmondston-Alston House. A limited number of masks are available, if possible, provide your own.
The safety and health of employees and visitors is the number one priority. We have increased safety guidelines including frequent disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces, limiting occupancy, providing low contact entry and providing hand sanitizer for visitor and employee use. No public restrooms are available at this time.
The Edmondston-Alston House can only remain open to the public if visitors follow the CDC recommended guidelines including:
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House followed by a glass of wine on the second story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor. Entry times are staggered to allow for social distancing. Please select your desired entry time below: 4:30 pm 4:45 pm 5:00 pm 5:15...
Enjoy a unique evening visit to the Edmondston-Alston House on Charleston’s Historic Battery. See the house lit by candlelight on your self-guided tour. Then try some Madeira on the second story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor, where General P.G.T. Beauregard observed...
Enjoy a special evening at the historic Edmondston-Alston House. Tour the festively decorated house by candlelight and hear the Charleston Caroling Company. Warm up in the courtyard with a glass of wine or hot cider where local storyteller, Fouché Sheppard...
Enjoy a special evening at the historic Edmondston-Alston House. Tour the festively decorated house by candlelight and hear the Charleston Caroling Company. Warm up in the courtyard with a glass of wine or hot cider where local storyteller, Fouché Sheppard...
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House followed by a glass of wine on the second story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor. Entry times are staggered to allow for social distancing.
Please select your desired entry time below:
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Enjoy a unique evening visit to the Edmondston-Alston House on Charleston’s Historic Battery. See the house lit by candlelight on your self-guided tour. Then try some Madeira on the second story piazza overlooking Charleston Harbor, where General P.G.T. Beauregard observed the bombardment of Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861.
This event will follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and masks will be required inside the house.
$25 Adults / $20 Members – PURCHASE ONLINE ONLY (Must be over 21)
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Enjoy a special evening at the historic Edmondston-Alston House. Tour the festively decorated house by candlelight and hear the Charleston Caroling Company. Warm up in the courtyard with a glass of wine or hot cider where local storyteller, Fouché Sheppard, will perform Gullah Christmas stories.
This event will follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and masks will be required inside the house.
Tickets must be purchased online in advance. $30 | Members: $25
Tickets can be purchased here >>
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Enjoy a special evening at the historic Edmondston-Alston House. Tour the festively decorated house by candlelight and hear the Charleston Caroling Company. Warm up in the courtyard with a glass of wine or hot cider where local storyteller, Fouché Sheppard, will perform Gullah Christmas stories.
This event will follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and masks will be required inside the house.
Tickets must be purchased online in advance. $30 | Members: $25
Tickets can be purchased here >>
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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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