At two o’clock today it will be the 155th anniversary of Major Robert Anderson’s surrender of Fort Sumter to hostile forces. His men were starving and down to their last rounds of artillery. The Officers Quarters were burning and there was concern that the Powder Magazine would blow and take out everyone and everything on …
Perhaps the greatest trauma Charleston has endured is the 1886 earthquake. Estimated to be a 7.6 Richter Scale event, 92 people died as a direct result, although it is asserted that many more died afterward from PTSD. Its easy to see why. When you read the below attachment, you learn that tremors both great and …
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Charleston’s Old Walled City Tours: Charleston Ghost Stories: The Vigilant Guardian Ch…: This is my own true story. The Vigilant Guardian Church -or- “Haint Misbehavin” This is my own true story, a st… Charleston Old Walled City Tours offers themed tours of Historic Charleston including the Old Walled City Tour, the Home and Garden Tour, …
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This is my own true story. The Vigilant Guardian Church -or- “Haint Misbehavin” This is my own true story, a story that took place on a beautiful spring day two years ago. I helped a friend make it to day surgery at Mt Pleasant Hospital. For this West Ashley guy I felt half way to …
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Charleston Walking Tours have been my passion and my forte for many years. I am a member of that hardy breed that goes out all year long, so I know a few things about summer weather. Summertime weather in Charleston gets hot. It also gets humid. The combination can lead to dizziness and heat exhaustion. …
All across the nation, the National Park Service is celebrating its Centennial Year with special events at its parks nationwide. In Charleston, SC we have three National Park sites including Fort Sumter National Monument, Fort Moultrie, and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. The Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12 1861 was the first battle …
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What was Christmas in Charleston like…. In 1860? Five days after South Carolina seceded from the Union? In 1886? Four months after the Great Earthquake? In 1929? Two months after the Black Friday Stock Market Crash? Hear about these events while we tour the streets of Charleston made even more beautiful by Christmas decorations! Visit churches …
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Christmas in Charleston is a special time of year! In a city where old traditions persist, it is a city of Holiday gatherings, festoons and greenery, old china and Grandma’s pound cake. Celebrations have evolved through the Years. Christmas trees were a novelty in the 1850s, and Christmas Pie (today we know it as “Mince …
When visitors tour Charleston, there is always an interest in our beautiful South Carolina state flag. On my Charleston walking tours, I always point out the flag and use it as a teaching tool. Its Palmetto tree and crescent moon look like a designer logo welcoming visitors to beautiful sandy beaches and nights with dreamy …
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Edward Teach aka Blackbeard Charleston is a city of memory. Through its many years the city has experienced a rich confluence of wars, pestilence and flood. This has created a rich tapestry of lore and legend. One such legend was related to me by an old Charleston dowager named Adeline. My good friend Dan lived …
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