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Fort Moultrie Welcome to Fort Moultrie, the series of fortifications on Sullivan’s Island built to protect the city in 1776. This fort is located specifically on Middle Street of Sullivan’s Island, on the same embankment as Fort Sumter. The National Park Service took over this fort in 1947, making this the only place in the…

South Carolina Aquarium Begin your day with a highly anticipated trip to one of the top aquariums in the country, the South Carolina Aquarium. This celebrated marine life center opened in May of 2000 within the historic Charleston Harbor, a massive and impressive 92,990 square foot complex celebrating the native and exotic sea creatures of…

Drayton Hall Southern Plantation What is a trip to Charleston without a stop at the exquisite and highly popular Drayton Hall Southern Plantation? This estate is an icon of American history, design, and historic preservation and is oftentimes considered to be the most significant and undisturbed historic landscape in the state, even the country. Drayton…

  Charleston City Market The Charleston City Market, or Centre Market more officially, is the widely popular four-block city market sitting in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. This historic market complex makes up the cultural heart of the city and is actually one of the nation’s oldest public markets, opened in 1804. City market plays a…

Heyward-Washington House Located on 87 Church Street, as a part of the larger Charleston Museum, your group will find your next stop at the Heyward-Washington House. This historic house museum was first opened in 1772, a 43,560 square foot double house establishment. The Heyward- Washington House is an 18th century Georgian-style home that used to…

College of Charleston Welcome to the College of Charleston, the nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university that sits among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life, and overall affordability. The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant, and space-grant university that is located deep within historic downtown Charleston, established in 1770….

Ghost and Graveyard Walking Tour Bulldogs tours presents this nighttime stop, the Charleston Ghost and Graveyard Walking Tour. This tour departs at 5 pm, 7:30 pm, and 9:30 pm nightly and takes your group into this city’s “beloved pockets” of history within some of the oldest graveyards, such lovely parts of this area’s culture that…

White Point Gardens Welcome to White Point Gardens, sometimes also known as the Battery! This historic waterfront park features a garden by the water with several stunning walking paths, military statues, historic cannons, and picnic areas. White Point Gardens is comprised of 5.7 acres and is located at the very top of peninsular Charleston. The…

Fort Sumter Cruise and Tour Tour Fort Sumter the right way, with the Fort Sumter Cruise and Tour! This touring company has been serving locals and tourists alike since 1961 and claims the motto of showing exactly “where the Civil War began”. This cruise line and tour company allow guests to experience the historic beauty…

Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens Welcome to the site of one of the most iconic southern scenes, Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens. This plantation is known to be one of America’s oldest working living plantations, opened in 1681 and still going strong today. These grounds are known for their moss-draped avenue of live oaks that,…