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Fort Moultrie
Fort Moultrie (Fort Moultrie is part of the Fort Sumter National Monument) Fort Sumter National Monument 1214 Middle Street Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 By Phone: Visitor Information: 843
1864 sinking of Confederate sub remains mystery
1864 sinking of Confederate sub remains mystery August 6, 2010 By BRUCE SMITH MSNBC NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A decade after the raising of the Confederate submarine Hunley off the South Caro
21 years since Hugo slams Carolina shore (w/video)
21 years since Hugo slams Carolina shore September 21, 2010 Connect Amarillo CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- It's an anniversary that many folks in the Carolinas would just as soon forget. Twenty-
Aiken-Rhett House
Aiken-Rhett House 48 Elizabeth Street Charleston, SC The Aiken-Rhett House stands alone as the most intact townhouse complex showcasing urban life in antebellum Charleston. Built in 1818 an
Charles Town Landing State Historic Site
Charles Town Landing State Historic Site 1500 Old Towne RD Charleston,SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-4200 Fax: (843) 852-4205 Cannons boom. Muskets bark. Interpretive rangers in 17th century dre
Charleston at War: In 1861, Star of the West gets first taste of civil war
Charleston at War: In 1861, Star of the West gets first taste of civil war January 2, 2011 By Brian Hicks The Post and Courier The ship was running slow in the dark, trying to feel its way int
Charleston Claims First Memorial Day Celebration
Charleston Claims First Memorial Day Celebration May 31, 2010 ABC News 4 Charleston, SC - Where did the tradition of Memorial Day get started? According to the City of Charleston, it started
Debate: Are cruise ships ruining historic Charleston?
Debate: Are cruise ships ruining historic Charleston? May 2010 By Gene Sloan USA TODAY Has the recent arrival of more cruise ships in Charleston, S.C. begun to ruin the historic city? A le
Fort Sumter National Monument
Fort Sumter National Monument 1214 Middle Street Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 By Phone: Visitor Information: 843-883-3123 Park Headquarters: 843-883-3123 By FAX: 843-883-3910 Where T
Heyward-Washington House
Heyward-Washington House Located in the downtown Historic District, within the area of the original walled city, this brick double house was built in 1772 by rice planter Daniel Heyward as a town
Joseph Manigault House
Joseph Manigault House Rice was South Carolina’s economic base in the early 19th century. Profits from growing and trading it made possible the buildings which comprise Charleston’s noted archite
Morris Island Lighthouse
Morris Island Lighthouse Save The Light, Inc. P. O. Box 12490 Charleston, SC 29422 843-633-0099 1673 Three years after Charles Towne was founded, records show a navigation aid on Morris Is
Nathaniel Russel House
Nathaniel Russel House 51 Meeting Street Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 724-8481 Since 1808, visitors have admired the grand Federal townhouse of Charleston merchant Nathaniel Russell. Set am
Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon
Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon 122 East Bay Street Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 727-2165 or 1-888-763-0448 Considered to be one of the three most historically significant Colonial
Pre-SC RR Museum photos unearthed
Pre-SC RR Museum photos unearthed August 23, 2009 Matt Conrad Examiner.com A group of photographs depicting the operations of the Charleston Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
SC scientists to rotate historic Confederate
SC scientists to rotate historic Confederate August 6, 2010 By BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina scientists plan to delicately rotate the 23-ton Civil
Show and Splendor: Celeberating a Wedding in 1809
Show and Splendor: Celeberating a Wedding in 1809 Historic Charleston Foundation The wedding of Arthur Middleton of Bolton Plantation to Alicia Russell, elder daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Rus
Visit the Hunley
Visit the Hunley Warren Lasch Conservation Center 1250 Supply Street, Building 255 Former Charleston Navy Base North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 The World's First Successful Combat Sub