Charleston WHERE HISTORY LOVES COMPANY
From its fabled downtown cityscape to its stretch of oak-lined drives, no place melds centuries-old beauty and present-day vivacity quite like Charleston. Exquisitely detailed homes and churches adorn the historic peninsula, alongside elegantly landscaped parks and perches. Pause for a moment of reflection on a Charleston bench along The Battery at White Point Garden or in Hampton Park . On the waterfront, consider a visit to the SC Aquarium or International African American Museum . In the heart of the city, you’ll find The Charleston Museum , America’s first museum. The city feeds across the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Off the peninsula are a host of leisure-friendly sites like Daniel Island’s Credit One Stadium , an 11,000-seat concert venue that also hosts the largest professional all-women’s tennis tournament in North America, the Credit One Charleston Open . Head out to Charles Towne Landing for an introduction to Charleston’s earliest colonial history at the site of the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina. Or venture to Johns Island where you can soak in the majesty of the Angel Oak. Charlestonians played a crucial role in the American Revolution. The area’s historical significance resulted in Charleston being one of only four cities identified as a signature city for the commemoration of America 250 by The United States Semiquincentennial Commission. .
WELCOME to CHARLESTON
AMERICA’S MOST HISTORIC CITY • FOUNDED IN 1670 CHARLESTON-SC.GOV
EXPLORECHARLESTON.COM
19
Powered by FlippingBook