Charleston, SC

Mansion along The Battery

Note the evidence of flooding

Finally, a later start – 8:00am – and a day tied at the dock.  The morning was spent doing chores but we were treated to a tour of Charleston in the afternoon with Debbie.  We got to stroll along The Battery that we had seen entering Charleston the day before.  It gets its’ name from the gun emplacements that protected the city.  Mansions along The Battery, built by merchants for easy access to arriving ships, are being preserved and restored.  Unfortunately, it appears some suffered flooding from Matthew. 

13-inch Civil War Mortar

Plaque on The Battery

To the Confederate Defenders of Charleston - Fort Sumter

Charleston is a lovely city to walk around.  They have really gorgeous parks and you can sneak a view inside the gates of many of the properties to catch a glimpse of beautiful gardens.  All of the green space helps to keep the city cool which we appreciated

Bronze statue of a dancing girl - water fountain

on our walk up to the Straw market.  This city market is held on land which has been stipulated must remain in use as a market for perpetuity.  Originally, it was used by vendors to sell fresh meat and fish but it is now a place to buy mementos

George Washington

of your trip to Charleston including hand-woven sweetgrass baskets.

Charleston

A lot of the roads are cobblestone that we learned were built from the rocks used as ship’s ballast.  Many of the homes have slabs of granite or other stone built up in front of them for ease of entry into carriages. 

Rainbow Row on East Bay Street

The front entrance of the home was also adorned with lit gas lanterns on either side of their doors.  You can take a horse-drawn carriage tour of the area and there are so many carriages on the road that while walking around, you can be fooled into thinking you have stepped back in time.