Charleston Attractions

♦Plantations

♦Aquarium

♦Tours

Fort Sumter- www.nps.gov/fosu
You will need to reach Fort Sumter by boat.  There are two different locations from which you can board the ferry. One ferry leaves from Mt. Pleasant at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. And the other ferry leaves from the Charleston Aquarium Wharf. Fort Sumter's Visitor Education Center is where you will learn all about the first shots of the Civil War.  Did you know that after 33 hours of confederate bombardment, no one on either side had been killed or seriously wounded?

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Patriots Point- www.patriotspoint.org
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is located just over the cooper river bridge in Mt. Pleasant.  Here you can walk the flight deck,  torpedo room and hanger deck.  This is the place where many brave crew members served on the USS Yorktown during World War II. This great Naval and Maritime museum is located right on the Charleston Harbor.  

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Fort Moultrie- www.nps.gov/fomo
Fort Moultrie is located on Historic Sullivan’s Island.  Fort Moultrie like its sister Fort Sumter is rich in history for both the American Revolution and Civil War.  You will find many local volunteers at the park committed to preserving the fort's rich history.

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Charleston Architectural walking tours-www.architecturalwalkingtoursofcharleston.com
There are two tours, one goes out in the morning, the other goes out in the afternoon.  Or, you could always do both.  The Charleston architectural walking tours will always start in front of Meeting Street Inn.

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Charleston Horse Carriage Tours- www.classiccarriage.com
This horse drawn carriage tour is very informative and will provide you with the kind of memories that last a lifetime.  This is the best way to imagine you are riding the streets of Charleston some three hundred years ago.  You will not be disappointed with the horse drawn carriage tour.

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Drayton Hall- www.draytonhall.org
Drayton Hall is the best plantation home tour.  You will not be disappointed with this Georgian style plantation.  You will be impressed with Drayton Hall’s architectural design and craftsmanship.

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Magnolia Plantation- www.magnoliaplantation.com
Magnolia Plantation is the best outside grounds tour.  The magnificent Audubon Swamp Garden is a must see.  You won’t be disappointed with this tour.  Watch out for that gator!

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Middleton Place- www.middletonplace.org
Middleton Place is America’s oldest landscaped gardens.  After moving here, you will need to plan a trip while the Azalea’s are in peak season.  The weekend before going to Charleston’s Middleton Place, you should plan a trip to Savannah Georgia for its spring time beauty.  Don’t forget to eat at Lady’s and Sons for the true Savannah restaurant experience.

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Boone Hall Plantation- www.boonehallplantation.com
Boone Hall Plantation is where you will find a breathtaking drive through the canopy of live oaks which lead you to the plantation mansion.  This experience is once in a life time.  The original owner and family would really be proud of their vision in designing such a spectacular entrance which is pictured in the Hollywood movie “Gone with Wind”.  Besides the canopy of Live Oaks, this plantation gives you the best representation of slave quarters during the antebellum era.

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Charleston SC Aquarium Wharf District- The Charleston SC Aquarium Warf is a fun spot for adults and children.  The Warf is located in downtown Charleston SC right along side the Charleston Harbor near the corners of Calhoun and East Bay streets.  You might be tempted to run through Fountain Park with the children during one of the many Charleston hot summer days to find some relief and cool off right before eating an ice cream and enjoying the wonderful Charleston Harbor view.  The American Military Museum and Imax Theater are also located here at the Charleston SC Aquarium Warf.

Charleston SC Aquarium- www.scaquarium.org
The Charleston, SC Aquarium opened its doors back in 2000.  This new “state of the art” aquarium is called home to more than 10,000 animals.  Families visiting the aquarium can buy yearly passes in order to take advantage of some of the aquarium's ongoing and ever changing animal exhibits.  The aquarium is always working hard to add new attractions like the secrets of the Amazon. This exhibit shows off the small yet dangerous poisonous frogs as well as the huge reptiles.  You will never get tired of visiting the Charleston SC Aquarium exhibits especially if you like marine life.  The South Carolina Aquarium also provides local marine animals safety and care while they recover from recent injuries.  You will often times read that Aquarium staff are nursing loggerhead turtles back to health after recent injury caused by boat propellers or fishing nets.

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Charleston SC Aquarium IMAX Theater- www.charlestonimax.com
The Charleston IMAX Theater like the Charleston SC Aquarium offers you the opportunity to purchase annual passes.  You will feel like you are actually there.  The 3D big screen movies at the Charleston SC Aquarium IMAX Theater are as close to real life as you are going to get.

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