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Holiday Candlelight Tours at the Nathaniel Russell House

When:

November 20, 2026 · 12:00 AM

Where:

Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC

Source:

6AM City Charleston – Events

Event Details Celebrate the season with a candlelight tour of the Nathaniel Russell House, where Charleston's post-colonial elite marked the holidays in 1808. Built by merchant Nathaniel Russell, the home reflected both international connections and the grandeur of Charlestonians at that time. During the holiday season, the dining room became the center of family life and hospitality. Formal meals were staged with imported porcelain, fine china, and gleaming silver-symbols of wealth and status f