Old Charleston Jail

The Old Charleston Jail was originally located on a four-acre parcel set aside for public use in 1680, at the time of Charleston's earliest settlement, designated as public land for "institutions serving the poor, the sick, and the dispossessed" including hospitals, burial grounds, and jails. Operating as the Charleston County Jail from 1802 until 1939, it housed Charleston's most infamous criminals, and U.S. Army and Navy prisoners of war during the Civil War. When the Jail was constructed in 1802 it consisted of four stories, topped with a two-story octagonal tower. The Old Charleston Jail housed a great variety of inmates. ==Notable inmates==

• Civil War POWs • Denmark Vesey, accused of planning a slave revolt, executed in 1822 • High-seas pirates • Jacque Alexander Tardy held from 1825–27 for attempt to steal a pilot boat == Renovation ==

In 2016, Landmark Enterprises purchased the Old Charleston Jail and transformed it into an event venue now known as Twenty-One Magazine. The renovation reportedly cost $15 million and includes office space for lease. == Tours ==

Travel Tours of the Old Charleston Jail have been available since 2003, and the Jail has become popular with tourists as well as on television. It has been featured in a variety of television shows including Travel Channel and Food Network. == See also ==