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2026 Charleston History Guide

Cozy Pet-Friendly Home Minutes to Downto...

Welcome to your West Ashley home-away-from-home! This pet-friendly home offers a king bedroom, cavernous fenced backyard, and an painless drive to both Downtown Charleston and the airport. Whether you’re visiting for beaches, food, or family, this...

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H.L. Hunley

On February 17th 1864, the city of Charleston, deep in the throes of the Civil War, made history with a small 8 men crew that was stationed in a revolutionary new vessel in the Charleston Harbor. The H.L. Hunley was an experimental new addition to...

Guesthouse Charleston: SOUTH (82 B)

82 - B is a roomy second-floor apartment offering ample comfort for your entire group, featuring two king beds, three queen beds, and four and a half bathrooms. Located just a fast three-block walk from King Street, you'll be within painless reach...

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Charleston, SC Fishing Charters, Guide & More

Charleston, South Carolina is a prime destination for fishing enthusiasts, offering a wide range of opportunities for both fresh and saltwater fishing. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting out, this ultimate fishing guide to Charleston...

Stay @ The Grand in Wild Dunes

40 Grandiose Pavilion-The GrandLocation: Isle of Palms, SCOverview:Welcome to The Grand, a 4 bedroom and 4 bath vacation home, located in the heart of Isle of Palms. This private home is only 300 ft. from the beach, with access to two community...

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James Island County Park

The expansive James Island County Park has a unique distinction as being one of the most entertaining and diverse destination in the Lowcountry. Able to accommodate a world of interests, from camping and fishing to splashing around in a seasonal...

117 Seascape by AvantStay | Oceanfront |...

You’re sure to smile as you soak in the sunrise from the oceanfront deck of this excellent condominium in the Wild Dunes Community on the Isle of Palms! 117 Seascape is the ideal destination for your next vacation to the island! Featuring two...

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Secret Strolls

Walk It Charleston

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$35.00

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: Church and Cumberland (on the corner) group_size: max 10 description: Secret Strolls features Charleston’s tucked away paths and seldom seen locations. One of our guides will take you through alleyways, some only...

The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour
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$29.00 - $510.00

duration: 45 Minutes meeting_point: 21 Magazine Street Charleston, SC 29401 min_age: 10 pricing: • **Adults (Ages 13+)**: Starting at $45 • **Child (Ages 10-12)**: Starting at $35 description: The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour Join us for a...

Daytime Ghost Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$15.00 - $28.00

meeting_point: Washington Square - park entrance at 74 Broad St., Charleston, SC description: Some of Charleston’s most fascinating ghost stories are in areas that organized tours cannot go at night, so we offer you the chance to see these spooky...

Charleston Pirate Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$15.00 - $28.00

meeting_point: Bakehouse at 160 East Bay St. description: Award-winning guides and their parrot companions lead you on a walk through Charleston’s Golden Age of Piracy – stories about Blackbeard, Ann Bonny, Stede Bonnet, and more. ...

Private Tour -- 2 Hours

Revolutionary Charleston

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$350.00

duration: 2 hours cancellation_summary: 48 hours in advance for full refund. Inside of 48 hours, maximum 50% based on operator decision. group_size: Maximum 20 people accessibility: Stroller and wheelchair accessible pricing: Call or text us to...

Custom Tour Option

Holy City History Tours

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$350.00

meeting_point: Downtown Charleston description: This is a customized tour personally suited for you and your group. All details are worked out via email or phone.

Student House Tour

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$10.00 - $29.00

meeting_point: Student House Tour - Education Group Tour description: Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1 Hour Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 About Students study the history of Drayton Hall and those who lived on the property through...

Ashley River House & Garden Combination Tour with Middleton Place
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$16.00 - $50.00

description: A combination tour with Drayton Hall & Middleton Place. Duration 5 Hours About A combination plantation tour ticket to see both Drayton Hall and the gardens and grounds of Middleton Place with an exclusive Ashley River House ...

The Complete Charleston Tour

Snap Picture Perfect Tours

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$139.00

description: Get a Complete taste of Charleston's beautiful Lowcountry from downtown to the beaches to the plantations and more! Duration 6.5 hrs Itinerary - Charlotte Street (.4 mile) - Morris Lighthouse (.75 RT, road+sand dune) - Folly...

The American Revolution

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$10.00 - $29.00

description: Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1.5 Hours Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 Student/Chaperone with House Tour: $23 About Students will learn about the American Revolution in the Lowcountry and the significant role Drayton...

A Walk Through Charleston History

Peninsula Walking Tours

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$15.00 - $23.00

The Story of Charleston Duration 2 hours About Anthony Bourdain said, “The south is not a monolith, there are pockets of weirdness, awesomeness, and then there is Charleston.” We have a rich culture, amazing history, classic...

Boo-Hag and Brews Tour: Ghost and Bar Walk

Charleston Historic Tours

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$35.00

meeting_point: 160 church Street, Charleston, SC 29401 description: Duration: 2 Hours About This is not an average "sit there and shut up " tour, but rather an opportunity to engage back and forth with a local Charlestonian. As a combined bar...

Historic Downtown Tour

Lowcountry Walking Tours

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$28.00

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: Charleston, SC description: This approximately 2 hour walking tour winds its way through the streets of the French Quarter and ends in the area "South of Broad" Tour Times - 10am and 2pm Daily Tour...

Private Tour

Walks of Charleston

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$350.00 - $450.00

description: Gain a deeper understanding of the Holy City! Duration Varies - Customizable About Take a private tour of Charleston to gain a deeper understanding of the Holy City. Private tours allow you to ask in-depth questions, visit...

Wine, Tea and a Tree: The Wadmalaw Adventure
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$125.00 - $149.00

description: Take the road less traveled, into the Lowcounty of Wadmalaw Island! Duration 5 Hours About It's the Wine tastin', tea sippin' and tree huggin' tour! We will visit Angel Oak Park and admire the 500 year old Oak Tree on John's...

Semi-private Small Group History Walking Tour

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: 80 Broad St (in front of City Hall-round wrought iron windows and marble stairs) group_size: max 10 description: Our Charleston History tour explores over 356 years of our city’s past. Discover 18th-century...

Private Event

Lowcountry Walking Tours

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$350.00 - $450.00

duration: 2 or 3 Hours description: Interested in booking a private tour with one of our talented guides? We are happy to accommodate private groups and can assist you in planning and organizing a truly memorable private experience. Private...

Charleston's Most Beautiful Walk

Lowcountry Walking Tours

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$30.00

description: Come join us and enjoy this narrated tour of Charleston's most beautiful walk! Tour Times and Duration • 2 Hours • Daily at 10am Tour Summary This approximately 2 hour walk has been curated to incorporate some of the most...

Stargazing on the Ashley

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$5.00 - $40.00

description: See the Stars on the Ashley! Duration 2.5 Hours About Drayton Hall and Lowcountry Stargazers are pleased to announce the return of the most brilliant evening event of the year in Charleston, SC: Stargazing on the Ashley at...

Charleston Ghost Tour -- 90 minutes

Revolutionary Charleston

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$22.00 - $36.00

duration: 1.5 Hours cancellation_summary: 24-hour cancellation required. Tours operate rain or shine; no refund will be given for inclement weather. Tour may be rescheduled. meeting_point: 80 Broad St. Charleston, SC 29401 min_age: 1 max_age...

Charleston's African American History and Heritage

description: It's been said that no other culture has contributed more to the heritage and history of the Lowcountry than that of West Africa. Join us to explore the influence and experience of African Americans in Charleston from the brutality of...

Charleston History Walk -- 120 minutes

Revolutionary Charleston

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$22.00 - $36.00

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: 80 Broad St. Charleston, SC 29401 description: **A Wonderful Walking Tour to Learn About the History of Charleston!** Join us for a stroll through the French Quarter, down to Rainbow Row, down to the High Battery...

Light to Light Tour

Snap Picture Perfect Tours

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$50.00 - $79.00

description: Travel to the edge of Folly Island to the edge of Sullivan's Island, to get an up close and personal view of Charleston's beaches and iconic landmarks. Duration 4 hrs Itinerary - Morris Island Light (.25 mile walk to light on...

Children's Treasure Hunt Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$15.00 - $18.00

meeting_point: White Point Gardens at the corner of East Battery and Murray Blvd., Charleston, SC description: Interactive history with hands-on activities that make history fun for young children... and their grown-ups! Duration 1 Hour ...

A Day at Middleton Place

Pineapple Tour Group

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$101.00

description: Book Exclusive Charleston Tours with the Best Guides! Duration 4 Hours and 45 Minutes About History comes alive at America’s oldest landscaped Gardens. Visit the House Museum, Plantation Stableyards and Eliza’s House, a...

One Bar & Tarot Cards

Holy City History Tours

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$45.00 - $280.00

meeting_point: 160 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401 description: Meet New Friends While Getting Your Tarot Cards Read! Duration 90 Minutes About Join us, and learn the game of connections and communication through tarot, and explore the...

African American Spirituals with Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers

description: Join us on December 15, 2024, from 3:30pm – 5:30pm, for our most requested event of the Holiday Season! Duration 2 Hours About Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers will usher in the Holidays with their ancestral hymns. Enjoy...

History and Hops Tour: Bar and History Walk
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$35.00

meeting_point: Charleston, SC (French Quarter) description: Duration 2 Hours About Come live the Local Life with Captain Bryan or Guide Adam Moore! This experience is for guests who enjoy sipping their way through a new city full of history...

VIP Ghost Package

Bulldog Tours

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$39.00 - $50.00

duration: 2 Hours cancellation_summary: Tickets can be refunded up until 24 hours prior to start time meeting_point: 18 Anson Street Charleston, SC 29401 pricing: • **Adult ages 13+**: $47 • **Child ages 4 -12**: $37 • **Wee Ones ages 3 and...

Charleston Pirate and Ghost Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$15.00 - $28.00

meeting_point: Next to the Old Exchange Building at 122 East Bay St., Charleston, SC description: With more than 300 years of history including the Colonial Period, the Revolution and the Civil War, Charleston has a vast collection of true pirate...

Family-Friendly Ghost Tour

Holy City History Tours

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$25.00 - $280.00

meeting_point: 51 South Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401 description: It's A Ghost Story! Duration 1.5 Hours Included Admission to the Halsey Gallery of Contemporary Art at 161 Calhoun Street. Admission to the Philip Simmons House at 30-1/2...

A Day on the Ashley - Package Tour with Middleton Place

description: Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! **Please Note:** To make a reservation, call a Group Tour Coordinator at: 1-843-769-2627 or email at [email protected] Duration 5 Hours *(Includes lunch at Middleton Place)* ...

Charleston Old Walled City Walking Tour

Charleston Old Walled City Walking Tours

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$11.50 - $28.00

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: 108 Meeting Street, the Historic Charleston Foundation Gift Shop description: This walking tour will take you in the footsteps of patriots and pirates as your guide weaves the story of Charleston’s fascinating...

Signature Experience Tour

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$25.00

description: Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! **Please Note:** To make a reservation, call a Group Tour Coordinator at: 1-843-769-2627 or email [email protected] Duration 1 Hour Rates $25/Person About Explore Drayton Hall like...

Charleston History Highlights Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$15.00 - $28.00

meeting_point: Bakehouse at 160 East Bay St., Charleston, SC description: Experience the best parts of the city with an award-winning guide, Eric Lavender. Duration 2 Hours About Founded in 1670, Charles Town became the jewel of the...

Group Carriage Tours

Carolina Polo and Carriage Tour Company

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$35.00 - $45.00

duration: 1 Hour meeting_point: group_size: Maximum 16 people description: Experience Charleston’s Downtown Historic District by carriage. Take a relaxing 1 hour fully narrated group tour through the quaint and charming streets of downtown...

A Walk Through Charleston

Pineapple Tour Group

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$27.00 - $39.50

description: Book Exclusive Charleston Tours with the Best Guides! Duration - 90 minutes About - A walk through Charleston is a comprehensive overview of Charleston history through the centuries. - Charleston was founded in 1670 and...

Charleston Stroll | Fort Sumter Tour Combo

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: 115 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29401 min_age: 4 pricing: • **Adult Fort Sumter Tour/Charleston Stroll Combo (Ages 12+)**: $70 • **Child Fort Sumter/Charleston Strolls Combo (Ages 4-11)**: $48 description: Join...

Off The Beaten Path

Peninsula Walking Tours

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$20.00 - $35.00

Take the path less traveled by the average visitor. Duration 2 hours About A tour like no other, literally. Seeing another walking tour here is a rare event. Most tours run to the eastern side of Meeting Street, but we go to the west. This...

Private Walking Tour

Pineapple Tour Group

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$400.00 - $900.00

description: Book Exclusive Charleston Tours with the Best Guides! About - Whether you’ve visited Charleston many times or if this is your 1st trip to the Holy City, a private tour is the best way for you and your group to experience a one...

Private Historic Walking Tour

Walk It Charleston

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$30.00 - $350.00

description: Our Charleston History tour explores over 356 years of our city’s past. This tour covers it all! History, Architecture, history of the enslaved and the Gullah culture, war, stories of people, places and more! As we walk, one of our...

Curator Led Walking Tours

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$40.00 - $75.00

description: Duration 1.5 Hours

A Day at Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$85.00

description: Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! **Please Note:** To make a reservation, call a Group Tour Coordinator at: 1-843-769-2627 or email at [email protected] Duration 4 Hours *(Includes a catered lunch)* Rates $85/Person ...

Daily Bus Tour

Pineapple Tour Group

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$37.50 - $39.50

duration: 90 minutes meeting_point: Charleston, SC description: * Tour in comfort and safety as we show you the beauty of the Holy City. Let us do the driving and relax as 300 years of history passes by your window. * Our live guide will escort you...

A Day in the Life at Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$10.00 - $29.00

description: Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1.5 Hours *(2.5 Hours w/House Tour)* Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 Student/Chaperone with House Tour: $23 About The objective of this program is for students to better understand the life...

Charleston Ghost Tour

Charleston Old Walled City Walking Tours

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$11.00 - $250.00

meeting_point: 108 Meeting Street 29401 description: Join us tonight for our "Spectral Adventure" Charleston Ghost Tour! Duration 1.5 hours | 1 mile About Public Tour at 8:00 PM The Spectral Adventure Ghost Walking Tour will leave you...

Strong Women of the South History Tour

Holy City History Tours

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$35.00 - $280.00

meeting_point: 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, SC 29401 description: Charleston's Premier Women's History Tour! Duration 2 Hours Included Admission to the Halsey Gallery of Contemporary Art at 161 Calhoun Street. Admission to the Philip...

Life on the Battery: The Edmondston-Alston House Walking Tour

description: Book Exclusive Charleston Tours with the Best Guides! Duration 1 hour and 45 minutes About Charleston's history and unique way of life can be greatly attributed to its location on a small peninsula bounded by two rivers. The...

The Dark Side of Charleston Tour (Rated R)

duration: 1.5 Hours cancellation_summary: Tickets can be refunded up until 24 hours prior to start time meeting_point: 18 Anson Street Charleston, SC 29401 pricing: • **Adults ages 18+**: $37 description: The Dark Side of Charleston Tour (Rated...

Private Bus Tour

Pineapple Tour Group

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$400.00 - $975.00

description: Book Exclusive Charleston Tours with the Best Guides! About - Whether you’ve visited Charleston many times or if this is your 1st trip to the Holy City, a private tour is the best way for you and your group to experience a one...

Sip & Stroll

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$30.00 - $35.00

description: Duration 2 Hours About Join us for an afternoon of live music under the Drayton Hall oaks. Guests will have the opportunity to to enjoy a glass of wine or beer while while they stroll the grounds. Included in your ticket is the...

Charleston History Tour

Walks of Charleston

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$20.00 - $28.00

duration: 2 Hours meeting_point: City Hall at 80 Broad Street description: Discover the essentials of historic Charleston on this 2 to 2.5 hour walk. A wonderful introduction that begins in front of City Hall at 80 Broad Street, continues through...

The Charleston Stroll - A Walk with History Tour

duration: 2 Hours cancellation_summary: Tickets can be refunded up until 24 hours prior to start time meeting_point: 115 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29401 pricing: • **Adults ages 13+**: $37 • **Child ages 4 - 12**: $27 • **Wee Ones under...

Virtual Charleston Tour

Charleston Pirate Tours

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$100.00

meeting_point: Online description: Experience the best parts of the city with an award-winning guide using live, video conferencing software. Duration 1 hour About If you can't travel to Charleston, we can bring the best of Charleston to you...

Candlelight Tours of Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$50.00 - $55.00

description: Create a very special historic memory this year in Charleston, SC. Take a candlelight tour of Charleston, SC’s historic estate, Drayton Hall ca. 1738. Duration 2 Hours About Beautiful and moving, this eighteenth century...

Evening History Tour

Peninsula Walking Tours

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$20.00 - $25.00

See some of the most famous landmarks in the city! Duration 1.5 Hours About 80 Broad Street,, Charleston, SC 29401 During the summer it gets pretty hot on the streets of Charleston. So why not wait till the end of the day, as the sun is...

Twilight Tour

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

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$100.00

description: Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! Duration 1 Hour Rates Private Tours: $100 per person About This private one-of-a-kind experience invites your group to gather at twilight in the magnificent Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall...

Special Request Tour

Charleston Old Walled City Walking Tours

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$8.00 - $35.00

meeting_point: Charleston, SC description: Choose our Slavery and Freedom Tour or Ghost Walking Tour! Duration Varies! About Our Slavery and Freedom Tour and Charleston Ghost Walking Tour are offered by special request and then opened to...

Charleston Walking & Storytelling Tour

Holy City History Tours

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$35.00 - $280.00

meeting_point: 122 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 description: Perfect for first-time visitors to Charleston! About The Charleston Walking & Storytelling Tour is an exploration of Charleston that highlights the women and men who helped...

Joseph Manigault House

A treasure of a home that is managed by The Charleston Museum, the Joseph Manigault House is a prime example of Charleston's hardworking efforts to protect the relics of its lush, although often somber, past. The grand three story home is considered...

Rainbow Row

Rainbow Row is a famous historical Charleston neighborhood that certainly lives up to its name. The collection of brightly-colored homes, which are stacked side by side, is arguably one of the most photographed sections of the city, and attracts...

Middleton Place

Enchanting gardens, interactive history, and breathtaking views abound at Middleton Place, one of the top-ranked attractions by Charleston newcomers and seasoned vacationers alike.

William Aiken House

Washington Square and Meeting Street visitors are encouraged to take a minute's stroll over to Elizabeth Street to admire the Governor William Aiken House, also known as the Aiken-Rhett House. The sprawling home is a treasure in Charleston, and...

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, a famous icon just off of Market Street, has a fitting place among Charleston's long list of historical churches and buildings as the county's second oldest Synagogue, and the oldest Synagogue that remains in...

St. John the Baptist Church

The towering Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is one of Charleston's premier religious structures, and arguably one of its busiest. With daily mass, multiple Sunday masses, and a heavy schedule of calendar of events, this gothic chapel is likely to...

Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

The Old Exchange is one of the most visited historic sites in Charleston, both for its grand stature as one of the colonies' earliest statuesque public buildings, and its unique array of interior assets - including the famous Provost Dungeon in the...

Nathaniel Russell House

The Nathaniel Russell House Museum has a reputation that has garnered it both regional and national familiarity and significance, and which has earned it a place of honor as one of the most distinctive buildings in Charleston. Serving as the home...

Miles Brewton House

The Miles Brewton House may seem, at first glance, one of many impressively grand and antique southern mansions that line the downtown streets of Charleston, but this home is a favorite among any guided or self-led walking tour for both its story...

City Market

New Charleston visitors are often advised to start their regional tour with a visit to the historic City Market, a massive four block meeting place that sells homegrown goods and exquisitely crafted arts and crafts from all over the low country. A...

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter, a historic site which can be viewed from virtually any point along the Charleston Harbor, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in this history-rich southern city. Easily one of the most famous forts of the Civil War, the Fort...

Circular Congregational Church

History is embedded in Charleston's culture, and the Circular Congregational Church is a prime example of how this sometimes stormy and always fascinating history can be beautifully brought to life, and easily enjoyed by any strolling passerby. One...

Art lovers will want to reserve an afternoon or two to explore the acclaimed Gibbes Museum of Art, a stunning addition to Charleston's historic district that is simply impressive both inside and out. Home to an ever-rotating and permanent collection...