One beloved peninsular attraction not to miss is the iconic pineapple fountain at Joe Riley Waterfront Park , a nod to the symbol of hospitality since the city’s routes to and from Barbados. Another is rice, found carved into elaborate four-poster beds and a beloved staple on many a Charleston menu. Its cultivation in the Lowcountry links back to Africa. Today, Charleston is primed to continue to shape the nation’s culture as the city more fully reckons with its painful past and forges paths to deepen community. New offerings like the International African American Museum are set to shine light on the stories yet to be fully honored, folding in new ways of bringing together all who call themselves Charleston locals and Charleston friends. Longstanding preservation organizations are equally committed to this jewel by the sea.
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