# @collegeofcharleston on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CzW1RkVuO_s - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10065143-collegeofcharleston-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2df7d862dc.jpg - **Posted:** 2023-11-07T21:45:00.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** College of Charleston (@collegeofcharleston) β€” https://gondola.cc/collegeofcharleston ## Caption It’s #TourCofC Tuesday! Welcome to the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture!πŸ“125 Bull Street Β  πŸ”˜ This 3 story building constructed in 1868 served as the Avery Normal Institute for future teachers, and later as the Avery High School for Black students. πŸ”˜ Now known as the Avery Research Center, the museum highlights Gullah Geechie culture, local and global black history, artists from the Lowcountry, South Carolina and African diaspora. πŸ”˜ Take a guided or self-guided tour to view artifacts and documents from the extensive archival collections. πŸ”˜ Attend in-person and hybrid events that promote the mission to collect, promote, and preserve the unique history and culture of the African diaspora. πŸ”˜ Sit down in the Phillis Wheatley Literary and Social Club Reading Room to read through materials from black families, organizations, and social movements. πŸ”˜ Go to πŸ”— avery.cofc.edu to schedule your visit to the Avery Research Center. See you soon! ## Stats - **Views:** 5,958 - **Likes:** 846 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 1 ## Tags tourcofc --- Copyright (c) Gondola