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Background
The Old Charleston Jail is a structure of historical and architectural significance located at 21 Magazine Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Operational between 1802 and 1939, the jail held many notable figures, among them Denmark Vesey, Union officers and Colored Troops during the American Civil War, and high-seas pirates. The Old Charleston Jail went through a renovation starting in 2016. It is now an event venue and museum.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1802
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1802
Region
Charleston
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7083640)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Old Charleston Jail. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-charleston-jail
Chicago
"Old Charleston Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 25, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-charleston-jail.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-old-charleston-jail,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Old Charleston Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-charleston-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-25}
}