This is all that remains of the "old" Charleston Museum. Fortunately, the contents were moved to the new location before it was consumed by fire. As it did in the old museum, the skeleton of a 40'4" right whale hangs in the entry. The whale had the misfortune of entering Charleston harbor where it was pursued and ultimately captured and brought ashore.

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This is all that remains of the “old” Charleston Museum in Cannon Park. Fortunately, the contents were moved to the museum’s new location before it was consumed by fire. As it did in the old museum, the skeleton of a 40’4″ right whale hangs in the entry. In 1880, the whale had the misfortune of entering Charleston harbor where it was pursued and ultimately captured and brought ashore.