Charleston History & Culture

Top 6 Things to Do at Patriot’s Point

May 7, 2013

Tweet Whether you are a history buff, someone with a true sense of American pride, or perhaps visiting from a more distant land, and have the good fortune to be in the wonderful City of Charleston, you should not leave without a visit to Patriot’s Point. Located in Mount Pleasant, which is located right over [...]

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Charleston on Foot: The Holy City’s Best Walk-Through Attractions

April 23, 2013

Tweet Image to the left of the Charleston Battery, taken from the Charleston Area CVB’s Pinterest Page Since Charleston has played such an important part in shaping early American history, many of the attractions here tell the story in more intimate detail and can be viewed at your own leisure! Below are our top 5 [...]

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The Citadel through History

April 16, 2013

Tweet Image above taken from the official Citadel website Although the Citadel is a major historic landmark in Charleston, its original location was not where it is currently located along the banks of the beautiful Ashley River. Today, the Embassy Suites Hotel, adjacent to Marion Square on Meeting Street, sits on the original site of [...]

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A Look at Isle of Palms History from 25,000 Years Ago to Today

April 4, 2013

Tweet Did you know that Isle of Palms was once called Hunting Island nearly 25,000 years ago? It’s true! And it actually went through another name change. Before being called Isle of Palms, the island that sits to the southeast of Mount Pleasant and the east of downtown Charleston was called Long Island (in fact, [...]

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A Historical Look at Charleston’s Most Famous Icons: The Sweetgrass Basket

March 28, 2013

Tweet The beautiful art of sweetgrass basket-making is an example of an African cultural heritage that was brought over to the Lowcountry from enslaved Africans and passed down through generations here in Charleston. This African craft of coiled basketry first appeared in South Carolina during the late 17th century. Originally designed as a tool for the [...]

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Introducing the Charleston Ghost Tour + Charleston Harbor Tour Combination Package!

March 26, 2013

Tweet We are SUPER excited to be offering a new combination tour, which just launched in Charleston! Charleston Harbor Tours is teaming up with Bulldog Tours to offer a 90-Minute Historic Charleston Harbor Tour + Charleston Ghost Tour combination package. The tours allow guests to experience Charleston in two different ways: by day in the [...]

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Inside the H.L. Hunley Submarine’s Dire Past

March 19, 2013

TweetImage to the left drawn by R.G. Skerrett, and taken from hnsa.org Under the control of the Confederate Army of Charleston, South Carolina, the H. L. Hunley played an important role in the American Civil War.  This was the first submarine used to sink an enemy warship, and named after its inventor, Horace Lawson Hunley. [...]

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The Powder Magazine’s Role in Charleston History

March 14, 2013

TweetImage to the left of outside the Powder Magazine, taken from katsandblogs.com  As the oldest public building in South Carolina, the Powder Magazine is a National Historic Landmark, located at 79 Cumberland Street in downtown Charleston. Built in 1713, the Powder Magazine was used to store the supply of military gunpowder for the city. It [...]

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The Must-Use Itinerary for a Weekend Getaway to Charleston

March 12, 2013

TweetSo you’ve decided to visit Charleston for the weekend. Well congratulations, it’s the most beautiful and historically rich city on the United States’ east coast! And because there is so much to see and do in Charleston, it’s hard to come up with a solid itinerary that incorporates the best of Charleston into one weekend. [...]

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The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886

February 28, 2013

TweetImage to the left depicts the damage of the earthquake of 1886 on Charleston – image taken from dnr.sc.gov  As a large east coast city located on the water, Charleston is quite vulnerable to yearly hurricanes, as most of us know. But did you know that Charleston sits on one of the most active earthquake [...]

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