Modern day Charleston can offer travelers a wide variety of activities and experiences through both its beautiful natural surroundings and strong sense of history and culture. From the bustling harbor area to the numerous church steeples that cut through the skyline, Charleston’s unique charm itself is enough reason to pay the city a visit. However, to truly uncover all that Charleston has to offer you’ll want to dig through its past for the many tales of how The Holy City came to be. And whether your interests lie in the Civil War, nefarious piracy of yesteryears or even a look into the shaping of our great nation, there are a variety of ways to explore the past for a great time in the present.
Patriots of Charleston Walking Tour
The Patriots of Charleston Walking Tour will provide travelers with insight into numerous heroes of both the Charleston area and our nation. Throughout the tour you’ll stop by various homes and gravesites found in Charleston and pay tribute to various signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. You’ll also pay visit to the historic OldExchange Building and learn of its contributions to the overall development of Charleston. Whether a history buff or simply curious as to how the city you’re visiting has grown, the Patriots of Charleston Walking Tour is an intriguing way to see the historic sites of Charleston.
Charleston Journeys Pirate Tour
Not all of Charleston’s visitors have been peaceful and ready to share in the culture of the city, and with the Charleston Journeys Pirate Tour you’ll learn about just such visitors. Of course, that’s not to say that all of the city’s pirates were unkempt cutthroats. Along this tour you’ll visit Charleston’s many historic areas relating to pirates, as well as learn about how some pirates even climbed their way into legitimate positions within the city. Throughout history the of Charleston has stood as one of our nation’s most important trade ports, and now you can learn about the history of piracy that has followed it into the 21st century.
Those looking to explore a part of Charleston’s history that has directly affected us all need look no further than the Civil War Walk. Throughout the tour you’ll visit numerous sites throughout Charleston that were directly involved in the Civil War, including the Charleston Harbor where the war was inaugurated. Whether sympathetic to the Union or the Confederacy, the Civil War Walk is an interesting exploration into the Civil War that will inform and entertain both sides.
