St. Michael's Churchyard, Charleston

#124 among attractions in Charleston

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St. Michael's Churchyard, adjacent to historic St. Michael's Episcopal Church on the corner of Meeting and Broad Streets, in Charleston, South Carolina is the final resting place of some famous historical figures, including two signers of the Constitution of the United States. The church was established in 1751 as the second Anglican parish in Charleston, South Carolina. ()

Coordinates: 32°46'34"N, 79°55'50"W

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South of BroadCharleston United States

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St. Michael's Churchyard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Arena, Dock Street Theatre, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Washington Square.

0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
18 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
~760 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
4 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~0 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
1 min walk • St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located at Broad and Meeting streets on one of the Four Corners of Law, and represents ecclesiastical law. It was built in the 1750s by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
~330 ftN
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
2 min walk • Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. The planting beds and red brick walks were installed in April 1881.
0.7 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
19 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.
~450 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Heyward-Washington House, Charleston
3 min walk • The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr. a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city.
~440 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Old Slave Mart, Charleston
3 min walk • The Old Slave Mart is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that once housed an antebellum slave auction gallery. Constructed in 1859, the building is believed to be the last extant slave auction facility in South Carolina.
~740 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
First Presbyterian Church, Charleston
4 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 53 Meeting St. Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation was established in 1731 when a dozen Scottish residents left the Independent Church of Charleston, now the Circular Congregational Church.
1 miNW
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
27 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
~730 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
4 min walk • Pink House is a historic house and art gallery at 17 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that is one of the oldest buildings in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston after the Colonel William Rhett House.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concert hall
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
14 min walk • Grace Church Cathedral, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. It is also a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District. The parish was founded as the city's fifth Episcopal Church congregation in 1846. The Gothic Revival church was designed by E.B.

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Which popular attractions are close to St. Michael's Churchyard?

Nearby attractions include St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston (1 min walk), Washington Square, Charleston (2 min walk), Old Slave Mart, Charleston (3 min walk), The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston (3 min walk).