• Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon - Our starting point is one of the most historical buildings in South Carolina, c. 1771. The Declaration of Independence was read here in 1776, it was used a British prison for roughy two years during the American Revolution, US Constitution ratified in SC in 1788, George Washington was entertained during week-long visit in May 1791, plus many more events.
• Rainbow Row - See the longest row of attached Georgian row houses in the country. These were mariner’s stores in the 18th & 19th centuries. Restored in the 1930’s during Charleston’s preservation efforts to a bright Caribbean color scheme.
• Old Slave Mart Museum - Known as Ryan’s Slave Mart in the 1850’s, this building was an auction site of the interstate slave trade. We will speak about Charleston’s role in the slave trade. The City of Charleston operates the museum and tours are available on site. We do not enter the building.
• French Huguenot Church - A beautiful Gothic Revival building from 1845 houses one of the only practicing Huguenot (French Protestant) in the country.
• Dock Street Theater - Entrance depending on availabilty. Built on the site of the first theater in the British colonies, The Dock Street Theatre, c. 1937 was restored from the old Planter’s Hotel, c. 1809. The Charleston Stage company operates as the largest professional theater company in South Carolina. Roughly 120 performances take place every year.
• Charleston City Hall - This building sets on one the “Four Corners of Law”, named by Robert Ripley (Ripley’s Believe it or Not). Built in 1801 as a bank, City Hall has been as such since 1818 and is one of the oldest continuously run city hall’s in the country. During the weekdays, visitors can enter the council chamber and see their collection, complimentary.
• St. Michael’s Church - Entrance depending on availability. Oldest house of worship in the city, c.1761. We speak about Charleston’s religious history of the past and present. The building has much of the original woodwork and beautiful Tiffany stained glass windows. John Rutledge and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, US Constitution signers, are buried in the churchyard.
• Nathaniel Russell House - We enter the garden of this beautiful Federal style townhouse built in 1808 and owned by Nathaniel Russell. Reigning from Rhode Island, he was a wealthy merchant involved in shipping.
• Edmondston-Alston House - We walk up on the High Battery wall to take a look at the waterfront mansions and discuss the beginning of the Civil War. Ft Sumter is in view. The Edmonston Alston House has been in the family since 1838 and was a site where Gen. Beauregard watched the bombardment of Ft. Sumter with other onlookers.

• Expert local tour guide

Embark on a journey through time with our walk, beginning in the historic French Quarter. Wander through charming alleyways and cobblestone streets, as we explore the architecture of sacred and public buildings, highlighting fascinating features and sharing unique tales of Charleston’s storied past. Our path leads us to the South of Broad area, where stunning 18th and 19th-century homes are plentiful. We visit the Nathaniel Russell House garden for a glimpse of Charleston away from the usual paths. The waterfront Battery offers a perfect vantage point to enjoy views of Charleston Harbor and imagine the opening shots of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter, just a few miles away. This is not merely a history lesson, but a walk back in time that enriches the lives of both Charlestonians and visitors. Discover what makes Charleston such a special place to visit. Whether it’s your first visit or your twentieth, Charleston always has more to offer and learn!

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