As this recreation shows, when it was founded walls were built around Charleston. It was the only British walled city
This is the grave of one of the most influential men in 19th Century America. He was Secretary of War,
This picturesque house survived the siege of Charleston during the Civil war. It is surrounded by massive moss draped live
The Adventure – a replica of a colonial coastal trading vessel. These little ships were the mainstay of the American
This incredible library in the South Carolina State House is original to the building.
This lady is who we have to thank for the existence of Mt. Vernon… In 1853 it was going to
This is the sword of Governor Joseph Emile Harley, the 100th governor of South Carolina. He fought in the Spanish
When Sherman came through Columbia, he spared three homes – the Lace House, the Caldwell-Boylston House, and this officers’ duplex.
Walking the Cowpens Battlefield Trail. This was one of the Patriots’ greatest victories in the war, weakening Cornwallis’ army leading
At Kings Mountain, where the Over-Mountain men charged up the rocky slopes capturing an entire Tory army.
Our first stop… Camden Battlefield. The Continental Army under Horatio Gates was routed by Lord Cornwallis, due to inexperienced militia
South Carolina State House Through the next week, the Discerning History team will be touring historic South Carolina. We will travel throughout