Declaration of Independence on View

Printed in Charleston by Huguenot descendant Peter Timothy in 1776, it brought the news of independence to South Carolina.

On loan from theGilder Lehrman Institute of American Historyand in partnership with theHuguenot Society of South Carolina,The Charleston Museum will have on display an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Printed in Charleston by Huguenot descendant Peter Timothy in 1776, it brought the news of independence to South Carolina.

On view from May 30 to August 30, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.