The Colleton Museum is housed in the "Old Jail," the two story neo-Gothic structure resembling a castle. The jail is situated overlooking a main thoroughfare. The jail was built in 1855-56 of brick from the old Courthouse. Remodeled in 1937, a side porch was removed, the walls were stuccoed and painted, and rooms added to the back. The "Old Jail" annex is also home to the Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce and various other County offices. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Corner of Jeffries Blvd/Benson, Walterboro South Carolina
Telephone
843-549-2303
Other History nearby:
(Charleston) Aiken Rhett House
(Charleston) Avery Research Center
(Barnwell) Barnwell Sundial
(Beaufort) Beaufort Museum
(Charleston) Best Friend Museum and Shop
(Walterboro) Bonnie Doone Plantation
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02/21 Coming to The Walterboro area
Vidalia Onion Festival Vidalia GA April18-21 Cooking School, Miss and Little Miss Vidalia Onion Pageants, Onion Maze, Onion Cook-off, Tasting Competition, The Onion Run, parades, carnival, rodeo, street dance, onion shootgun shoot, as well as a Dutch oven cooking demonstration.
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Hazlehurst BBQ Fest Hazlehurst GA May3-4 The competition is sanctioned by the Georgia Barbecue Association.
Seafoodfest on the River Savannah GA May3-5 There is something for everyone as the price points and medium are wonderfully varied. Also make sure you check out the hot new stuff up and down River Street in over one hundred shops, restaurants and pubs!
Glennville Sweet Onion Festival Glennville GA May11 Glennville's biggest annual event, the Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, has hosted over 35 years of events, and sunny skies have just about shone upon every one. The festive day on the second Saturday of each May celebrates the harvesting of the famous Vidalia sweet onion crop.
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