Avery Research Center

125 Bull Street
Charleston, SC, 29401
843-953-7609

URL : http://www.cofc.edu/avery

overview : The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is located on the site of the former Avery Normal Institute. Founded in 1865, the Avery Normal Institute was a nationally-recognized African-American educational institution that trained young adults in professional careers and leaderships roles for nearly 100 years.

collections : Primary source material for African American history and culture in South Carolina and the Lowcountry.

hours (subject to change) : Monday-Friday 12-5 pm

topics : african American, history, general, Civil War, entertainment, ethnic, food, local history, music, paintings, sculpture