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Things to Do in Charleston
| Name | Category | Location |
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Aiken-Rhett House
This stately 1818 mansion still has its original wallpaper, paint... |
Houses / Mansions | North of Broad |
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Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture
This center, part museum and part archive, was once a school... |
Museums / Galleries | North of Broad |
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Baked Charleston
Baked Charleston has brought the cupcake revolution from New... |
Stores / Malls | North of Broad |
Battery
From the intersection of Water Street and East Battery you can... |
Promenades / Boardwalks | South of Broad |
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Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
A ½-mi drive through a live-oak alley draped in Spanish... |
Houses / Mansions | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Across the street from Boone Hall Plantation, this is a remnant... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Commemorating the site of the original 1670 Charleston settlement... |
Parks | West of the Ashley River |
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Charleston Museum
Founded in 1773, the country's oldest museum is housed in a contemporary... |
Museums / Galleries | North of Broad |
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Charleston Place
The city's most renowned hotel is flanked by upscale boutiques... |
Hotels | North of Broad |
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Charleston Visitors Center
The center's 20-minute film Forever Charleston is a fine introduction... |
Information Centers | North of Broad |
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Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Hands-on exhibits at this top-notch museum keep kids up to 12... |
Museums / Galleries | North of Broad |
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Circular Congregational Church
The first church building erected on this site in the 1680s gave... |
Religious Sites | North of Broad |
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College of Charleston
Randolph Hall—an 1828 building with a majestic Greek Revival... |
Educational Institutions | North of Broad |
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Drayton Hall
Considered the nation's finest example of unspoiled Georgian-Palladian... |
Houses / Mansions | West of the Ashley River |
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Edmondston-Alston House
First built in 1825 in late-Federal style, the Edmondston-Alston... |
Houses / Mansions | South of Broad |
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Folly Beach County Park
Trees, palmettos, and other natural foliage cover the interior... |
Beaches | Charleston |
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Fort Moultrie National Monument
Here Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolinians repelled a... |
Military Sites | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Fort Sumter National Monument
The first shot of the Civil War was fired at Fort Sumter on April... |
Military Sites | North of Broad |
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Gibbes Museum of Art
Housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building, this museum boasts... |
Museums / Galleries | North of Broad |
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Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
For more information about Summerville, stop by the Greater Summerville/Dorchester... |
Information Centers | Summerville |
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The Hunley
The Hunley became the world's first successful submarine when... |
Military Sites | North of Broad |
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Isle of Palms County Park
Play beach volleyball or rent a raft at the 600-foot-long beach... |
Beaches | Charleston |
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Joseph Manigault House
An outstanding example of federal architecture, this home was... |
Houses / Mansions | North of Broad |
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Kiawah Beachwalker Park
The public Kiawah Beachwalker Park, about 28 mi southwest of... |
Beaches | Charleston |
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
The extensive informal garden, begun in 1685, has evolved into... |
Houses / Mansions | West of the Ashley River |
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Market Hall
Built in 1841, this imposing restored landmark was modeled after... |
Architectural Sites | North of Broad |
Middleton Place
Blooms of all seasons form floral allées (alleys) along... |
Gardens / Arboretums | West of the Ashley River |
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Nathaniel Russell House
One of the nation's finest examples of Adam-style architecture... |
Houses / Mansions | South of Broad |
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Old City Market
This area is often called the Slave Market because it's where... |
Markets / Bazaars | North of Broad |
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Old Exchange Building & Provost Dungeon
Originally a customs house with a waterside entrance, this building... |
Museums / Galleries | South of Broad |
Old Slave Mart Museum
This is likely the only building still in existence that was... |
Museums / Galleries | North of Broad |
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Old Village
This neighborhood is distinguished by white-picket-fenced colonial... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Ships berthed here include the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown,... |
Nautical Sites | Mount Pleasant and Vicinity |
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South Carolina Aquarium
The 380,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank has the tallest aquarium... |
Zoos / Aquariums | North of Broad |
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church
The cornerstone of St. Michael's was set in place in 1752, making... |
Religious Sites | South of Broad |
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St. Philip's (Episcopal) Church
The namesake of Church Street, this graceful late-Georgian building... |
Religious Sites | North of Broad |
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Waterfront Park
Enjoy the fishing pier's porch-style swings, stroll along the... |
Parks | North of Broad |
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White Point Gardens
Pirates once hung from gallows here; now it's a serene park with... |
Gardens / Arboretums | South of Broad |
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