LivingHistorySites.com will be headed to Charleston, SC for an extraordinary Living History Trip in spring of 2010!
Charleston is an integral part of American history from the beginning settlers, through the American Revolutionary War, plantation and antebellum period, African American history, to where the Civil War began, Sherman's March to the Sea, and so much more.
Join us on a trip to South Carolina this spring, just time to see the roses and wisteria blooming in the exquiste gardens of the Lowcountry!
Things we'll see in the Low Country include:
- Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired along with nearby Fort Moultrie
- Charles Town Landing, where settlers first landed in 1670, the "Plymouth Rock of Charleston"
- Plantation choices abound! We would love to see Middleton Place, Magnolia Plantation, and Boone Hall Plantation, America's most photographed plantation.
- Charleston is full of wonderful museums of all kinds, naval and maritime, Civil War, African American and more.
- This historic Museum Mile is an absolute must, a whole mile full of historical homes, museums and so much more!
- Stunning Low Country architecture in the beautiful old homes of Charleston. Historic Charleston abounds with beautiful churches, government buildings, parks and squares, waterways and so much more to explore!
- Now to find the best restaurants, we hear Jestine's Kitchen is historical, family friendly and fun - a friend wrote this The owner patterns the menu after the way her African-American housekeeper and Nanny cooked when she was growing up in the city (Jestine was the nanny). Southern cooking at its finest and there's lots of history on the walls...photos, newspaper articles, etc. It's a tee-tiny little place so be prepared to wait in line for a while...well worth it, though. Generous portions and moderately priced.!
We welcome your ideas on favorite places to visit while visiting Charleston, South Carolina! We can't wait to bring you the very best historical Charleston vacation!!
