• 122 E Bay St - The Old Exchange and Provost (1771) was constructed to collect tariffs and fees at the port. A building of national significance, it was here that South Carolina declared independence in 1776. The British used it as a prison from 1780-1782, the Constitution was ratified here, and President George Washington was entertained in 1791.
• Rainbow Row - This row of 18th-century buildings in the Georgian and Jacobean styles overlooked the wharves on the harbor. In the 1930s, the dilapidated buildings were restored as residences and are perhaps the first successful venture in Charleston’s early preservation movement.
• St. Michael’s Church - Charleston’s oldest church (1761) remains largely intact to its 18th-century design. Some windows feature stained glass by Louis Tiffany and Company. Two signers of the Constitution are laid to rest in the graveyard. Notably, the church bells have crossed the Atlantic Ocean five times!
• Dock Street Theater - In 1937, the Work Projects Administration created a playhouse in the style of the eighteenth century. Research had proven that the first dedicated theater space in British North America, also called the Dock Street Theater, was built on the very same ground in 1736.
• St. Philip’s Church - The oldest congregation, founded in 1680. National figures, including a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a signer of the Constitution, are laid to rest in the graveyard. St. Philip’s has worshiped at this site since 1723.
• Circular Congregational Church - This congregation has worshipped at the same site since 1681. The Church of the Colonial Townspeople has fine slate tombstones from the eighteenth century.
• The Powder Magazine - Built to house gunpowder in 1713, it is the oldest public use structure between St. Augustine and Williamsburg.
• Nathaniel Russell House - Visitors can walk through the garden, designed by landscape architect Loutrell Briggs. The house is perhaps the finest Adams/Federal style house available to tour in the country.
• Battery & White Point Gardens - Visitors stop at Charleston’s historic waterfront to discuss the Battle of Fort Sumter (1861) and the Battle of Fort Sullivan (1776). They admire and discuss the grand waterfront homes built as party palaces for the winter season prior to the Civil War.
• Gibbes Museum of Art - The Gibbes has been procuring Southern Art since 1858 and has an exceptional collection of miniature and full-length portraits from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
• Pink House Gallery - Charleston’s oldest surviving entertainment venue, it was originally a tavern. Some sources date it as early as 1686. Its name derives not from the pink paint job, but rather the boldly pink coral rock of which it is constructed.
• The Powder Magazine - This unique building was built specifically for gunpowder storage. Walls are 35 inches thick of brick, but the vaulted ceilings are just 2 bricks thick at the top, designed to blow up and not out in case of exposure. This Colonial Military Museum has been operated by the Colonial Dames since 1905.

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Embark on your journey assured that you’re in the hands of the best in the sector. Our guides hold the city license and certification from the Palmetto Guild. Our team comprises full-time, industry veterans with a total of 90 years of combined experience. We consistently endeavour to provide an enlightening, entertaining, and educational tour experience to our guests.

Owing to our extensive knowledge across all topics pertaining to Charleston, each tour delivers a unique experience, factoring in the interests of our guests, weather conditions and physical disabilities. We can discuss anything from pirates to pyracanthas, and Revolution to Regency era. Join us to understand the rich and complex history of Charleston, widely known as America’s Most Historic City, through the lens of our engaging and passionate guides.
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