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Those of you who enjoy touring historic plantations will want
to venture to the Magnolia, Plantation 3550 Ashley River Rd,
10 miles from Charleston, 843-571-1266. A trip here will give
you a chance to not only see a wonderful home but also a biblical
garden, waterfowl refuge, topiary garden, orientation theater,
horticultural maze, art gallery, petting zoo, miniature horses,
herb garden, and gift shop. You'll also find picnic areas, canoe
and bike rentals, a snack shop, and observation tower on the
grounds. If that isn't enough to tickle your fancy, you can also
visit a 60-acre blackwater cypress and tupelo swamp at the Audubon
Swamp Gardens.
To continue on your plantation tour head to Middleton Place,
4300 Ashley River Rd., 14 miles northwest of Charleston, 843-556-6020.
Here you will have a chance to see one of America's oldest landscaped
gardens, a lovely preserved 18th century home, and a museum shop
that sells plantation crafted wares. Don't worry if all this
sight seeing makes you hungry. They also have a restaurant on
the grounds, which specializes in Low Country meals,
To see more lovely plantation homes head to Drayton Hall,
3380 Ashley River Rd.; the Edmondston-Alston House, 21 East Battery;
the Heyward Washington House, 87 Church St.; the Joseph Manigault
House, 350 Meeting St.; the Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting
St.; the Thomas Elfe House, 54 Queen St; and the Boone Hall Plantation,
Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC, 843-884-4371. Another interesting
stop on your historic homes tour is the Aiken-Rhett House, 48
Elizabeth St, 843-723-1159. Built in 1817 with renovations throughout
the 1800s, touring this home will give you a chance to see both
its restored and un-restored sections.
Once you finish touring the areas old homes you can head off
in search of old churches. Charleston has 15 to choose from including
Congregation Beth Elohim (1840), 90 Hasell St.; the Emanuel African
Methodist Episcopal Church (1791), 110 Calhoun St.; the First
Baptist Church (1682), 48 Meeting St.; and the Old St. Andrews
Parish Church (1706), 2604 Ashley River Rd., which is the oldest
surviving church in the Carolinas.
If you are a fan of the movie "Glory" you'll want
to spend some time at Fort Moultrie, West Middle Street on Sullivan's
Island, 10 miles east of Charleston, 843-883-3123. Next you can
head to Fort Sumter, requires you to take a Fort Sumter Tour
Boat, 205 King St., Suite 204, 843-722-1691. Built on a man-made
island, Fort Sumter was begun in 1829 and finally finished in
1860.
Just a few months later, on April 12, 1861, the Union troops
who called this fort home had the first shot of the Civil War
fired in their direction from the Confederate troops at Fort
Johnson. After 34 hours the Union troops decided it would be
wise to turn over the fort and wait for a better day to strike
back. They did just that from 1863 to 1862 during which time
they bombarded Fort Sumter until there wasn't enough left to
make a couple of toothpicks.
To enjoy both relaxation and beauty head to Waterfront Park,
located just off East Bay on Concord Street. This is a great
place to just lounge on the grass and watch the ships flow into
the harbor. Or you can bike and hike at Charles Towne Landing,
1500 Old Towne Rd, 843-852-4200. Wandering this 80-acre park,
it will be easy to see what drew early Charleston settlers who
put down roots in this wilderness in 1670.
Now if you'd rather fish than walk, you'll want to head to
the Folly Beach Fishing Pier and its 1,045 foot pier with observation
deck, tackle shop, restaurant, and fishing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Love fish but don't want to catch them? Then you'll want to head
instead to the South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, 843-720-1990,
overlooking the Charleston Harbor. A trip here will give you
a chance to explore exhibits divided up into the Mountain/Forest,
Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Coast, and Atlantic Ocean regions in
which South Carolina's aquatic life can be found.
If all this sight seeing sounds like fun but you'd like to
have someone else do the driving you can schedule a tour with
one of Charleston's many tour services. To take a look at your
options head to the Charleston
web site.
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Those of you who enjoy touring historic plantations will want
to venture to the Magnolia, Plantation 3550 Ashley River Rd,
10 miles from Charleston, 843-571-1266. A trip here will give
you a chance to not only see a wonderful home but also a biblical
garden, waterfowl refuge, topiary garden, orientation theater,
horticultural maze, art gallery, petting zoo, miniature horses,
herb garden, and gift shop. You'll also find picnic areas, canoe
and bike rentals, a snack shop, and observation tower on the
grounds. If that isn't enough to tickle your fancy, you can also
visit a 60-acre blackwater cypress and tupelo swamp at the Audubon
Swamp Gardens. To see more lovely plantation homes head to Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Rd.; the Edmondston-Alston House, 21 East Battery; the Heyward Washington House, 87 Church St.; the Joseph Manigault House, 350 Meeting St.; the Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting St.; the Thomas Elfe House, 54 Queen St; and the Boone Hall Plantation, Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC, 843-884-4371. Another interesting stop on your historic homes tour is the Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St, 843-723-1159. Built in 1817 with renovations throughout the 1800s, touring this home will give you a chance to see both its restored and un-restored sections. Once you finish touring the areas old homes you can head off in search of old churches. Charleston has 15 to choose from including Congregation Beth Elohim (1840), 90 Hasell St.; the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (1791), 110 Calhoun St.; the First Baptist Church (1682), 48 Meeting St.; and the Old St. Andrews Parish Church (1706), 2604 Ashley River Rd., which is the oldest surviving church in the Carolinas. If you are a fan of the movie "Glory" you'll want to spend some time at Fort Moultrie, West Middle Street on Sullivan's Island, 10 miles east of Charleston, 843-883-3123. Next you can head to Fort Sumter, requires you to take a Fort Sumter Tour Boat, 205 King St., Suite 204, 843-722-1691. Built on a man-made island, Fort Sumter was begun in 1829 and finally finished in 1860. Just a few months later, on April 12, 1861, the Union troops who called this fort home had the first shot of the Civil War fired in their direction from the Confederate troops at Fort Johnson. After 34 hours the Union troops decided it would be wise to turn over the fort and wait for a better day to strike back. They did just that from 1863 to 1862 during which time they bombarded Fort Sumter until there wasn't enough left to make a couple of toothpicks. To enjoy both relaxation and beauty head to Waterfront Park, located just off East Bay on Concord Street. This is a great place to just lounge on the grass and watch the ships flow into the harbor. Or you can bike and hike at Charles Towne Landing, 1500 Old Towne Rd, 843-852-4200. Wandering this 80-acre park, it will be easy to see what drew early Charleston settlers who put down roots in this wilderness in 1670. Now if you'd rather fish than walk, you'll want to head to the Folly Beach Fishing Pier and its 1,045 foot pier with observation deck, tackle shop, restaurant, and fishing in the Atlantic Ocean. Love fish but don't want to catch them? Then you'll want to head instead to the South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, 843-720-1990, overlooking the Charleston Harbor. A trip here will give you a chance to explore exhibits divided up into the Mountain/Forest, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Coast, and Atlantic Ocean regions in which South Carolina's aquatic life can be found. If all this sight seeing sounds like fun but you'd like to have someone else do the driving you can schedule a tour with one of Charleston's many tour services. To take a look at your options head to the Charleston web site. |