CONFEDERATE MUSEUM
🌸🌸🌸 I can only imagine the discussion about painting this historic Charleston building yellow 🌸🌸🌸 I just love this building... so unusual... this posting has no political intent.
Built prior to the American Civil War, the building was known as Masonic Hall. It was completely destroyed by fire then rebuilt in 1841 as a copy of the Temple of Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece* & became known as Market Hall housing business offices for the City Market, a six block covered market space selling meat, fruits & vegetables & acted as an elegant social hall. In 1899 it was selected to house donated confederate relics. It continues to be supported by Charleston Chapter #4 of the United Daughters of The Confederacy. The building is located at 188 Meeting Street; Historic Charleston, SC*
"Market Hall Home of "The Confederate Museum" since 1899
Upstairs where the museum is located was the territory of the market commissioners. Two tiny rooms for transacting the business of running the market and one very large elaborate hall with a gas chandelier where they held meetings and elegant social functions. The building was used this way until 1861. In the spring of 1861, thousands of young men were pouring into Charleston to become Confederate soldiers and defend the South. They were given supplies,weapons and their orders. It was here in this building where many of these young men had danced not long before they became soldiers.
In 1894 the Charleston Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy was founded. They immediately began to collect relics and the collection grew quickly. By 1898 this group of ladies became Charleston Chapter #4, United Daughters of the Confederacy. In 1899 the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans was to be held in Charleston. The men decided to help these ladies form a permanent Confederate Museum in Charleston. A call was sent out asking former soldiers to bring their war-time possessions to the reunion for donation to the new museum. The enthusiastic response showed that a large building would be needed to house the collection. Since the Mayor and the city councilmen were all former Confederate soldiers, it was only natural that they selected Market Hall for this purpose. The same building where they had gone to become young soldiers became the place they brought their relics to be preserved for the future. The Confederate Museum opened here in June, 1899."
http://www.confederatemuseumcharlestonsc.com/about.html
Read MoreBuilt prior to the American Civil War, the building was known as Masonic Hall. It was completely destroyed by fire then rebuilt in 1841 as a copy of the Temple of Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece* & became known as Market Hall housing business offices for the City Market, a six block covered market space selling meat, fruits & vegetables & acted as an elegant social hall. In 1899 it was selected to house donated confederate relics. It continues to be supported by Charleston Chapter #4 of the United Daughters of The Confederacy. The building is located at 188 Meeting Street; Historic Charleston, SC*
"Market Hall Home of "The Confederate Museum" since 1899
Upstairs where the museum is located was the territory of the market commissioners. Two tiny rooms for transacting the business of running the market and one very large elaborate hall with a gas chandelier where they held meetings and elegant social functions. The building was used this way until 1861. In the spring of 1861, thousands of young men were pouring into Charleston to become Confederate soldiers and defend the South. They were given supplies,weapons and their orders. It was here in this building where many of these young men had danced not long before they became soldiers.
In 1894 the Charleston Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy was founded. They immediately began to collect relics and the collection grew quickly. By 1898 this group of ladies became Charleston Chapter #4, United Daughters of the Confederacy. In 1899 the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans was to be held in Charleston. The men decided to help these ladies form a permanent Confederate Museum in Charleston. A call was sent out asking former soldiers to bring their war-time possessions to the reunion for donation to the new museum. The enthusiastic response showed that a large building would be needed to house the collection. Since the Mayor and the city councilmen were all former Confederate soldiers, it was only natural that they selected Market Hall for this purpose. The same building where they had gone to become young soldiers became the place they brought their relics to be preserved for the future. The Confederate Museum opened here in June, 1899."
http://www.confederatemuseumcharlestonsc.com/about.html
Judy Davis
on October 16, 2015In light of this year's tragic event in Charleston, one that changed the course of history, took innocent lives and ultimately changed the course of history as we knew it; this is a most unique and intriguing journey back in time and at a time when time stood still. We are as a society not educated in the freedoms we are afforded. It is a very noetworthy effort on your part to chronicle this part of history. I revel in the fact that a single part of history that changed the course of history is forever changed. American history has been restructured. I am of the opinion that this should never have been an issue of the color of a man's skin but in fact, came about due to population growth and a dividing line in our physical makeup. Mostnaptly depicted in the classic, Gone With The Wind, we need to step back and reassess our freedom. Thank you for sharing this ionic part of Charleston's importance during a time long past gone to our present day view of our country's composite. The confederate flag's absense from this structure tells a story all it's own. Enjoyed my time with you!