Charleston, SC: A Video Tour
Churches, forts, plantations, museums, historic homes and historic ships, fabulous restaurants--all these and much more come together to make Charleston, South Carolina one of America's premier destinations. Whether you're here for a day or a week, this hour-long video guide will serve as both an introduction and a memento of your visit.
Includes: Battery and White Point Garden, Rainbow Row, Catfish Row, Four Corners of Law, St. Phillip's Church and Graveyard, Circular Church and Graveyard, Hugenot Church, Forts Sumter and Moutrie, USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, the Citadel, Morris and Sullivan's Island, Nathaniel Russell House, AIken-Rhett House, Joseph Manigault House, Edmonston-Alston House, Heyward-Washington House, Charleston Museum, Gibbes Museum of Art, Dock Street Theatre, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Powder Magazine, Old Jial, City Hall, City Market, Old Slave Mart Museum, Drayton Hall, Middleton Place, Magnolia Plantation, Charlestowne Landing, and much more!
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Things To Do In Charleston SC
Also posted on This is a quick tour around Charleston South Carolina showing some of the things to do in Charleston that await visitors to this magnificent and historic city.
Charleston South Carolina, A city of history, hospitality, and a heaping dose of good ole southern charm.
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In this short video you'll see Charleston come alive and you'll understand why one magazine recently voted it the number one tourist destination in all of America.
Something I've known for years.
One of the best ways to learn about Charleston's past is to take a tour.
And one of the fun ways to tour the city.... is in a horse drawn carriage.
That's exactly what I did on a recent visit.
As Kevin, supplied the.... uh horsepower, our knowledgable guide entertained and informed us with many interesting tidbits regarding Charleston's rich history, a city whose beginning dates back more than a hundred years before the founding of America.
Add in the picture perfect weather we enjoyed, and you've got the recipe for an experience that's hard to beat.
If exercise is more your style, one of the many walking tours may better suit your needs.
Charleston's downtown business and residential districts are compact and perfect for a relaxed and entertaining walk as you appreciate the history and beauty all around you.
At some point in your visit, you'll probably find yourself meandering through City Market, as will most of Charleston's 4 million annual visitors.
This Charleston landmark has been around since the 1790's.
Today from among the hundreds of local vendors, you can find just the right item to purchase and keep as a souvenir or to give as that special gift.
The city of Charleston proper boasts 90 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with another 96 in the remaining parts of the county.
As you witness the variety of these restored treasures, you'll appreciate why Charleston was considered the cultural center of the antebellum South.
Since we're talking historical homes, make sure you stroll along East Battery street toward White Point Garden.
You'll enjoy the beauty of the magnificent row of stately antebellum homes that line the street to your right as Charleston harbor splashes against the battery seawall on which you walk.
Charleston's visitors also enjoy the city by water. There are numerous Harbor tours where one can get a better sense of Charleston's skyline, and with an evening cruise, enjoy a beautiful sunset as well.
Another harbor treat is to view the Ravenel bridge up close and personal. This Charleston landmark doesn't have the history that attracts so many to the Holy City, having been completed less than a decade ago, but it makes up for its newcomer status by its sheer size, spanning two and a half miles in length, and rising to the majestic height of 575 feet.
This 8 lane engineering marvel connects downtown Charleston to Mt Pleasant,
and one day a year, 40 thousand runners use it for their own personal highway in what's known as the Cooper River Bridge Run.
And who could visit Charleston and not take the boat to Fort Sumter, the scene of the first battle of the war between the States.
After a 30 minute narrated cruise, you'll step foot on the very soil where America's most bloody war began.
Once on site National Park Service Rangers will provide more details of this regrettable episode in our nation's history.
Charleston is also known for its Plantations.
You'd be hard pressed to fully understand what makes downtown Charleston what it is without visiting and learning more about the role played by these historic and massive plantations.
And while we're out and about, this is the perfect time for me to tell you that there are no less than 5 beaches within 25 miles of Charleston.
Whether your accommodations are on the beach, or you simply come to spend a peaceful sun drenched day, it's the perfect complement to your downtown Charleston adventure.
Did I hear someone say shopping?
Just so you know, King street was recently chosen as one of the 10 best shopping streets in the United States.
Whether its antiques, art, or fashion, you'll find it all.. I say... shop on!
All this activity will surely make you hungry enough to eat a horse...... oops..... sorry Kevin, my bad......
whether its fine dinning or various other award winning eateries, from barbecue to bistro, from cafe to cafeteria, from tavern to tearoom, and others too numerous to list, Charleston has it all.
Then when daylight turns to darkness, you'll have to take a break from your non stop Charleston adventure.
Charleston's travelers have access to some of the most elegant accommodations.
Whether you're looking for historic charm, a private hideaway, or unparalleled luxury, your nights in Charleston will be as perfect as your days.
Budget conscious families also have many alternatives from which to choose.
Charleston SC Walking Tour of Neighborhoods 2019
This is a walking tour of Charleston South Carolina Historical district. Charleston SC is a major historical center also home to Fort Sumter. In the video I walk around the mansions along the battery and the French Quarter. This was filmed in later summer 2019.
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A Weekend in Charleston, South Carolina
Short trip to Historic Charleston checking out the colonial center, Folly Beach, nightlife, and Fort Sumter.
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A short 4 hour drive from Greenville, South Carolina is the beautiful, historic city of Charleston, one of the first colonial cities of the thirteen colonies. After arriving late on a Friday night, we had some drinks, partied up for a fresh day around the city. Saturday morning we took a nice carriage tour around the hot spots of the city, walked around to check out some artifacts, the waterfront, and have lunch. Tight on time we set off for Folly Beach to not only take a dip in the water but see for our own eye the Morris Island lighthouse, a lighthouse sitting out several yards at sea. Returning to Charleston, we grabbed dinner and bar hopped for more drinks, one places uniquely being a former church turned bar.
Sunday morning we had a quick bite for brunch and walked around the battery to see some dolphins pop up out of the harbor. From there we caught a ferry to the Civil War fort, Fort Sumter which sits at the end of the harbor. This is the very fort that began the Civil War firing the first shot. After returning to the port we quickly grabbed lunch and crossed the beautiful Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and headed back to Greenville. This was my first time to Charleston, and I am sure it will not be my last time. :)
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Days Inn Charleston Historic District Video : Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Days Inn Charleston Historic District Video : Charleston, South Carolina, United States
The Days Inn Historic Charleston. Located in the center of Historic Charleston. Across the street from the Famous Open Market and within easy walking distance of the Historic Attractions.
Walking distance of Downtown Charleston. Walk to 40 of Charlestons best restaurants.
Best lounges and entertainment in Charleston. Walking and Mini Bus Tours leave from our lobby daily.
Toast Restaurant and Lounge on-site. Free Wi-Fi access, microwave and refrigerator, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board all rooms.
Outdoor pool is seasonal.
Check-in from 16:00 , check-out prior to 11:00
Parking, 24 hours Front Desk Service, Restaurant/cafe, Swimming Pool, Bar, Business centre, Pets allowed, Laundry service.
TV, Air conditioning, Coffee/Tea, Safe box, Hairdryer.
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Charleston, South Carolina is Voted #1 U.S. City, 2013
For the third consecutive year, Charleston has been named #1 U.S. City/Condé Nast Traveler/ Reader's Choice Awards. Listen to Charleston resident and former American Idol contestant Elise Testone sing about some of Charleston's many charms!
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TOUR AROUND CHARLESTON
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In this episode we arrive in Charleston, South Carolina and go on a walking tour through the city. Such a beautiful city they have really done a great job keeping the old look throughout the years. After a short stay we head out in some of the worst rain and weather we've experienced yet with a new member of the crew on board, my brother! Check out our adventure as we push hard to make our Christmas deadline on Jekyll Island.
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Old Charleston, South Carolina 1930s Historical Tour Plantations to Waterfront
Learn more about the Pineapple Gates House which was the main home of the Spring Island owner when it was a plantation.
Charleston, South Carolina
This is a segment from Michael Jordan/Cosmos Mariner Productions' new DVD, Charleston, SC: A Video Tour. See more at videotourcharleston.com.
Charleston, South Carolina a Stroll - 1930s
Film snippets depicting a stroll through Charleston, South Carolina in the 1930s.
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Tour of the Charleston SC visitor center
This building used to be used as a 5 building complex for the railroad.Built in the mid1800s this thing is pushing 166 years old.Charleston itself is a city sized museum full of war history,churches of every denomination and religion. architectural buffs will love this place as will car enthusiasts. With homes going for sale at a cost of 1 million dollars easy its quite common to see a Bentley or rolls royce on a nice weekend day
A Walking Tour Of Historic Charleston, South Carolina
Journey with your personal tour guide, Robert Phillips as we travel through one of America's most historical cities - Charleston, South Carolina.
CHARLESTON'S FRENCH QUARTER TOUR
Enjoy this neighborhood walking tour of the French Quarter in Downtown Charleston South Carolina! This episode features a few of the iconic alley's and hidden passages of the Holy City.
Charleston 4K - Historic City - Driving Downtown - USA
In 2016, Charleston was ranked the World's Best City by Travel + Leisure. Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Known for its rich history, well-preserved architecture, distinguished restaurants, and hospitable people, Charleston is a popular tourist destination. It has received numerous accolades, including America's Most Friendly City by Travel + Leisure in 2011 and in 2013 and 2014 by Condé Nast Traveler, and also the most polite and hospitable city in America by Southern Living magazine.
The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,875 in 2017. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was 761,155 residents in 2016, the third-largest in the state and the 78th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States.
Charleston was founded in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King Charles II of England.
Economy
Charleston is a popular tourist destination, with a considerable number of hotels, inns, and bed and breakfasts, numerous restaurants featuring Lowcountry cuisine and shops. Charleston is also a notable art destination, named a top-25 arts destination by AmericanStyle magazine.
Commercial shipping is important to the economy. The city has two shipping terminals, owned and operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority, which are part of the fourth-largest container seaport on the East Coast and the thirteenth-largest container seaport in North America.
Charleston is becoming a popular location for information technology jobs and corporations, and this sector has had the highest rate of growth between 2011 and 2012, due in large part to the Charleston Digital Corridor. In 2013, the Milken Institute ranked the Charleston region as the ninth-best performing economy in the US because of its growing IT sector. Notable companies include Blackbaud, SPARC, BoomTown, CSS, and Benefitfocus.
In June 2017, the mean sales price for a home in Charleston was $351,186 and the median price was $260,000.
Uncovering the old Charleston City Wall
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. The old city wall built in the 1690's is finally being unearthed in 2015 in downtown Charleston.
Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Historic District - Charleston Hotels, South Carolina
Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Historic District 3 Stars Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina Within US Travel Directory Stay in the heart of Charleston–Great location - show mapCourtyard by Marriott Charleston Historic District is located on the corner of Meeting Street and Calhoun Street in Charleston city centre.
Features include an outdoor pool, courtyard, and free WiFi.
A flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station are found in each decorative, modern room at Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Historic District.
A small refrigerator and coffee-making facilities are also included.
The Courtyard Bistro is open daily for breakfast and dinner.
Guests can enjoy beverages from the rocking chairs on the porch.
A fitness room and a business centre are open to all guests of the Charleston Courtyard.
Concierge services and newspapers are also available.
The historic Powder Magazine landmark is less than 5 minutes’ drive from the hotel.
The South Carolina Aquarium is 10 minutes’ walk away.
Historic District is a great choice for travellers interested in walking, architecture and food.
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A Walk through Historic Charleston
The route seen in this video is as follows: starting point was Waterfront Park. From there we headed east up Concord Street to the Hazel Parker Playground and City Recreation building. Next we went South down Tradd Street then right heading west on King Street. Next, we turned left on Market to eat at Café Framboise. We went back east on Market towards the Charleston City Market(1) and walked through the entirety. We were on a hunt for the spice tables. At the end of Market, we turned right and went south down East Bay and back to our car.
We recently took a tour of The Old Exchange with our homeschool Co-op. I’ll post that video soon; it’ll be loaded with lots of history!
English colonists first landed and settled in Charleston on Albemarle Point (2) in 1670, naming it Charles Towne, after King Charles II. The landing point is in what we now call West Ashley. A couple of years later the settlement was relocated across the river on the peninsula to “Oyster Point”, or White Point Garden, so called after the discarded oyster shells left to bleach in the sun.
After the American Revolution, Charles Towne was renamed Charleston.
You can find streets downtown that are still paved with cobblestones. Ships coming across the ocean to load up with goods made in Charleston used stones as ballast and discarded them when they arrived in Charleston. In attempts to remedy the ever muddy roads, Charlestonians took the stones and paved the roads with them. Stories can be heard of pregnant women being taken down these roads in their carriages to induce labor.
At The Charleston City Market, located along the easternmost portion of Market Street, you can find local vendors selling their arts, crafts, food, books, etc. A common misconception of “The Market” is that slaves were sold here. Slaves were not sold at The Market; it was a place where poor Charlestonians and slaves daily went to buy and sell mostly food.
Slaves, to be sure, were sold in Charleston at places such as The Exchange and the Old Slave Mart on Chalmers. “In the seven decades between the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the Civil War, more than one million American born slaves were to work the rapidly expanding cotton and sugar plantations in the lower South. In Charleston, enslaved African Americans were customarily sold in the open area north of the Old Exchange building at Broad and East Bay Streets. In 1856 a new City Ordinance prohibited the practice of public sales, which resulted in the opening of Ryan's Auction Mart and a number of other sales rooms, yards or marts along State, Queen and Chalmers Streets.” (3) “Like many states in the South, Charleston’s Plantation economy depended heavily upon slave labor. Most slaves came from West Africa. During periods of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade as many as 40% of slaves sold to the 13 colonies were brought through the ports of Charleston. Charleston had a practice of selling slaves outside, on the north side of the Customs House (now known as the Exchange Building)…In 1808 the foreign slave trade was abolished. Slaves born in the U.S. or already owned could be sold by their masters. Foreign slave traders were not allowed to bring their slaves to Charleston. This move was thought to be an attempt to help the slave owners from the Charleston area…In 1856, the city of Charleston enacted an ordinance that prohibited the selling of slaves in public. The demand for slaves continued and “sales lots”, “sales rooms or yards”, “slave houses”, and “marts” were created. The majority of these slave markets were on Chalmers, State, and Queen Streets.” (4)
Charles Towne was originally a walled city, with the city wall located roughly along current day East Bay street. In the basement of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, at the corner of Broad & East Bay, you can view a large portion of the original wall. Another portion of the wall was discovered recently during construction downtown (5).
Charleston is at least a foot below sea level so flooding of the peninsula is a common nuisance. Locals are used to it; you can often see residents making the best of the situation by kayaking down the streets.
You can read more about Charleston’s history at the Convention Bureau’s site (6), or any of the other beautiful historic sites in town such as:
Fort Sumter
The Pinckney House
Fort Moultrie
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Middleton Place (where I got married!)
Drayton Hall
McLeod Plantation
and SO MANY MORE!
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Charleston Custom House / Old Exchange Building Two Minute Tour
Brief overview of some of the significant events in the life of Charleston's first Custom House, the Old Exchange Building. Learn more about Charleston at travelingink.com.
Historic Neighborhoods in Charleston South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina is one of the oldest port cities in the United States. The Charleston Harbor has a rich history involving wars and pirates, and this history brings millions of visitors each year to the area. Charleston is also known for preserving its history through its homes and buildings, and you will find a range of historic homes ready to buy. Some of these are listed on national and state historic registers and have the official paperwork proving the homes historical relevance. These homes are, of course, the most expensive. But, you will also find a good selection of older homes in historic neighborhoods without all of the documents. Home buyers often choose these homes not only because they are more affordable, but also because there are fewer rules regarding the homes upkeep and appearance.