Washington Light Infantry
Washington Light Infantry
Washington Light InfantryWashington Light Infantry
287 Meeting Street (Business District)
Charleston, SC 29401
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-1807
Hours: Visitation by appointment only
The Washington Light Infantry (WLI), organized in 1807, is one of the nation’s oldest militia units. Anticipating a second war with Britain, the citizens of Charleston planned for a number of volunteer corps, one of which was the Washington Light Infantry. It alone survives.
Its historical military collections feature uniforms, weapons, flags and accouterments from the Civil War to modern times.
