Charleston The Citadel
| address | 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409 |
|---|---|
| telephone | 843/953-3294 |
| web site | www.citadel.edu |
| price | Free admission |
Frommer’s Review
The all-male (at that time) Citadel was established in 1842 as an arsenal and a refuge for whites in the event of a slave uprising. In 1922, it moved to its present location. Pat Conroy’s novel The Lords of Discipline is based on his 4 years at the school. Since 1995, when the first woman notoriously joined the ranks of cadets, women now join the ranks with young men. The campus of this military college features buildings of Moorish design, with crenellated battlements and sentry towers. It is especially interesting to visit on Friday, when the college is in session and the public is invited to a precision-drill parade on the quadrangle at 3:45pm. For a history of the Citadel, stop at the Citadel Memorial Archives Museum (tel. 843/953-6846).
| location | Moultrie St. and Elmwood Ave |
|---|---|
| open | Daily 24 hr. for drive-through visits; museum Sun-Fri 2-5pm, Sat noon-5pm |
| closed | Closed religious, national, and school holidays |
Excerpted from Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia, 9th Edition, © 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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