By Audrey Wilson
Introduction
This article introduces you to famous Charleston landmarks, including many historical sites, that you can't...
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John Robinson, an industrialist and enslaved person owner, built the Aiken-Rhett House in 1820. The...
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A fun South Carolina fact relating to Charleston is that it's home to a famous...
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site marks where a party of colonial settlers founded South...
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The original Dock Street Theatre, likely destroyed by a fire in 1740, was the first...
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Established in 1948, Fort Sumter National Monument commemorates the first American Civil War battle in...
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Just under half of the total arrivals of enslaved people onto American soil occurred at...
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The history-laden Johns Island is home to many Charleston, South Carolina, landmarks such as Angel...
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This historic building, constructed between 1767 and 1771, held prisoners of war seized by the...
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The Old Slave Mart, built in 1859, was once an enslaved person's auction arena. The...
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A large building, established in 1976, houses a collection of small combative ships, aircraft, and...
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The USS Yorktown CV-10 served as an aircraft carrier in the US Navy. Commissioned in...
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The Old Charleston Jail is another of the many famous historical sites in Charleston, SC...
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Spanning Downtown Charleston for four blocks, the City Market was established in the 1790s. The...
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In 1972, the National Register of Historic Places recognized McCrady's Tavern and Long Room as...
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Johns Island Presbyterian Church was built in 1719 and listed on the National Register of...
Conclusion
This article should have piqued your interest in Charleston, South Carolina. The city is home...
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