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| Name | Category | Location |
Aiken-Rhett House
One of Charleston's most stately mansions, built in 1820 and virtually... |
Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions | North of Broad |
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Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
A grouping of barrier islands and salt marshes, this refuge of... |
Nature Preserves | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
This site is comprised of the last 28 acres of the plantation... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
This park commemorates the site of the original 1670 settlement... |
Parks | West of the Ashley River |
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City Hall
The intersection of Meeting and Broad streets is known as the... |
Government Buildings | South of Broad |
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Edmondston-Alston House
In 1825, Charles Edmondston built this house in the Federal style... |
Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions | South of Broad |
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Irvin~House Vineyards
Located in idyllic countryside 40 minutes from downtown Charleston... |
Wineries / Breweries | West of the Ashley River |
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Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park
With the "Big Toy" playground, paved trails, an observation tower... |
Parks | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon
Originally a customs house with a waterside entrance, this building... |
Museums / Galleries | South of Broad |
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Old Village
The historic nucleus of Mount Pleasant, this neighborhood is... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Powder Magazine
Completed in 1713, the oldest public building in South Carolina... |
Historic Districts / Sites | North of Broad |
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