"Governors House"

The home has been declared a National Historic Landmark due to its association with Edward Rutledge, who was instrumental in the struggle for American independence, and the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence at 26. Rutledge inhabited the home from 1776 until his death in 1800. He originally leased the home from its owner, James Laurens. Rutledge purchased the home for himself in 1788.