Nathaniel Russell House

Dive into Charleston’s rich holiday traditions with Director of Museums, Tracey Todd. From the lively 18th-century festivities with fireworks and special meals to the 19th-century introduction of Christmas trees and familiar customs; visit the Nathaniel Russell and Aiken Rhett House museums to see how historic celebrations continue to inspire the season today.

While the latest phase of archaeology field work is now complete at the Nathaniel Russell House, the Kitchen House project continues. Lead archaeologist on the project, Dr. Andrew Agha, is now working in the laboratory to clean, catalog, and study the thousands of artifacts discovered in the cellar excavation.

An update on the Nathaniel Russell Kitchen House Project and artifacts found in excavation.

The next phase of the Nathaniel Russell Kitchen House Project is now underway!