Circular Congregational Church vs St Philip’s Church, Charleston
Two churches in Charleston. Circular Congregational Church has no online ticket listed; St Philip’s Church, Charleston has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
The Circular Church stands on Meeting Street in the middle of Charleston, in the stretch that gave the street its name, and it is free to enter when the doors are open, which is usually on weekday mornings and around Sunday services. The burial ground beside it is open daily and is the real draw: it is the oldest in the city, with stones going back to the 1690s, and the congregation allows visitors to walk it.
Saint Philip's Church stands on Church Street in the historic French Quarter of Charleston, South Carolina, and entry is free, with docents often present on weekdays. It is the oldest congregation in South Carolina, and its tall white steeple, which curves out over the street, is one of the most photographed landmarks in Charleston. Walking and carriage tours of the historic district pass the church together with the Dock Street Theatre, the French Huguenot Church and the Old Powder Magazine, all within a block or two.