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John Rutledge House Inn: A Historic Bed & Breakfast in Charleston

Step into the John Rutledge House Inn and be transported back to colonial America. Built in 1763 by John Rutledge, the only residence of a U.S. Constitution signer that now operates as a living historic landmark and elegant bed & breakfast.

John Rutledge House Inn: A Historic Bed & Breakfast in Charleston

  1. John Rutledge constructed the home as a wedding gift for his bride, Elizabeth Grimke.
  2. Key sections of the Constitution were drafted in the inn’s Signers Ballroom.
  3. The wrought‑iron balcony and staircase were added in 1853, enhancing the period charm.
  4. John’s brother, Edward Rutledge, built the neighboring Governor’s House Inn; he signed the Declaration of Independence.
  5. In the 1920s, Charleston Mayor Robert Goodwyn Rhett hosted President William Taft here. He famously enhanced the local crab soup with orange crab eggs—an enduring culinary tradition. TASTE THIS: Try one of Charleston’s finest She Crab Soups at a nearby spot.

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