The Heyward-Washington House in Charleston is owned and managed by the Charleston Museum. Built in 1772, the historic house museum was once the residence of revolutionary patriot and signer of the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Heyward, Jr. He was the artillery officer with the South Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War and one of the four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.

The place further became well-known after President George Washington stayed in the house for a week during his visit to Charleston in 1791. The Georgian-style double house was rented for his use by the city government. This earned the place its current name of the Heyward-Washington House. In 1794, the house was sold by Heyward to John F. Grimke, who was also a Revolutionary War officer. He is more commonly recognized as the father of Sarah and Angeline Grimke, the famous American abolitionists and suffragettes. The place was only acquired by the Charleston Museum in 1929, which opened the house museum to the general public the following year.

The house has been furnished in accordance with the styles of the late 18^th century. It is accompanied by a kitchen building from the 1740s, formal gardens with plants common in the 18^th century, and a carriage shed. Some objects inside the house now include the historic Charleston-made furniture, in addition to the popular colonial Holmes bookcase. Charleston’s first historic house museum, the place was classified as a national historic landmark in 1970.