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Don't you just love a good lighthouse hunt because I do! The Charleston Lighthouse on Morris Island was built 1767 which in fact was 1 of only 2 lighthouses to be found south of the Delware Bay after ther Revolution, the other being Tybee Lighthouse. The lighthouse was destroyed in the Civil War and work began to rebuilt around 1874 and it was relit October 1 1876 with a first order lens. The island over time eroded away from under the base due to storms, earthquakes and hurricanes it still stands but the island is long gone and sits out in the ocean about a 1/4 mile. It was replaced by the one on Sullivan's Island in 1962. If you look really close to the photo you can see just to the left of the lighthouse is the New Charleston Lighthouse on Sullivan's Island.The Old Charleston Lighthouse is only 15 to 20 minutes the other way down Route 17 South to Folly Beach just off of James Island Take the Folly beach road and turn left and go all the way to the end at the Holiday Inn turn left and go all the way to the end, park and walk about 1/4 mile out to the beach and you will find the Old Charleston Lighthouse which sits out in the ocean about a 1/4 mile. Bring you camera and tripod and lots of batteries. Leave a Comment
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 The New Charleston Lighthouse
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 The Pink House Gallery. by ZanieOR
I do, however, remember The Pink House (now the Pink House Gallery) a smallish building that indeed is pink (either from the fact it was made from pinkish Bermuda stone or surfaced with conch shells, depending on what you read).
It was built in either 1694 or about 1712 as a tavern (depending on which account you believe) and is said to be the oldest stone building in Charleston and the oldest standing tavern in the whole South.
It survived the great earthquake of 1886 when most buildings around it were destroyed, and also Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
The tavern at one time was in the center of Charleston’’s ““red light”” district, and may have been used by practitioners of the world’’s oldest profession.
I bought a small water color of the Pink House from the Pink House Gallery when I was there that I gave away as a gift. It's not a grand building at all, but I was intrigued by its history. Leave a Comment Address: 17 Chalmers St., S.C. 29401Phone: 843-723-3608Directions: In historic area of town.
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 Rainbow Row by MandaJ320Leave a Comment Address: East Bay Street, downtown
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 Old Exchange by grandmaR
Apparently this is a really historic building in Charleston. This is where the tea was held in confiscation when taxes were to be collected before the Revolution.
According to the website below, in 1773:
"A meeting at the Exchange was called on December 3 because 257 chests of East India Company tea had arrived in Charlestown two days before in Captain Alexander Curling’s ship, the London. George Gabriel Powell was elected chairman of the meeting, and it became apparent in the ensuing debate that most of the citizens present favored absolute non-importation of teas subject to tax. The East India Company consignees, who were present at the meeting, received the thanks and applause of the assembly when they promised not to accept the tea....
"December 22, 1773. Robert Dalway Haliday, the collector of customs for Charlestown, had the tea shipment seized, unloaded, and stored in the warehouse under the Exchange for non-payment of duties. Since the consignees refused to receive the tea, it became liable to seizure by the crown after twenty days in port...
"The tea remained in the Exchange until the government of the province fell into the hands of the patriots, and it was sold in 1776 to provide funds for defense against the British." Leave a Comment
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The USS Yorktown is now docked in Charleston Harbor, and is open to us as a museum. It's a great place to spend a few hours touring, learning about some of the most seminal moments in world history.
The Yorktown is part of Patriots Point and can be reached by a ferry that leaves downtown Charleston once an hour (it's a $12 roundtrip ticket). It costs $15 to enter Patriots Point itself, less for kids, seniors and those in the US military. The Yorktown is the major part of a fleet docked in the harbor, all of which you can visit. It and it's crew served its country valiantly in several battles in the Pacific theater in WWII, and for several years thereafter.
You can visit several exhibits while on the Yorktown, including seeing several WWII fighters & bombers. You can see how the Yorktown's crew lived while on ship, and tour a fascinating museum honoring winners of the Congressional of Honor.
Leave yourself a few hours to tour the Yorktown, especially if the kids are along. Leave a Comment Address: Patriots Point in Charleston HarborPhone: 866.831.1720Directions: It's a $12 roundtrip ferry ride from downtown CharlestonWebsite: http://www.patriotspoint.org/
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Although some parts of the provost dungeon are slightly cheesy - the animated parrot explaining the history of the city, it was an overall good choice to see.
The Exchange building, constructed in 1768 is one of the last formal structures built by the British Colonial Government in the American Colonies. The Exchange Floor (first floor) has an array of items displayed - from a history of the postage stamp, to oil paintings by Mort Kuntsler. The Great Hall (second floor) is an open room with several displays explaining the history of Charleston. The Provost Dungeon (basement) is the location where Patriots were held during British occupation of the city. It's quite scary, dark, and damp - but the architecture is amazing. Sadly, the history of the dungeon is explained by fake, and very old, animated pirates, parrots, and patriots. Odd assortment. It was cute in a corny sort of way. Very educational all in all, the stairs leading between the floors are coated with enough Charleston historic memorabilia that looking at those alone could take you half a day.
A guided tour of the provost dungeon begins every thirty minutes from the lobby located on the floor below the entry level.
Admission is USD$7 for adults and USD$3.5 for children. It's open daily 9am till 5pm. Leave a Comment Address: 122 East Bay StreetPhone: 843.727.2165Directions: Near the corn of East Bay Street and Exchange Street - to the West of Waterfront Park.Website: www.oldexchange.com
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