Surrounding Area

Charleston, SC

Visit Charleston, SC and see many wonderful attractions.  Some you may see are:

Slave Market

Located at #6 Chalmers, between Church and State Streets, the old slave mart is the only known existent building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina. Once part of a complex of buildings, the Slave Mart building is the only structure to remain.

Historic Forts

Charleston’s attractions and tours include forts and national sites. Historical sites like: Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson and Battery Wagner.

Museums

The historical and cultural richness of the City of Charleston is clearly manifest on the vast number of museums in the area. Places like the Charleston Museum, the American Military Museum, the Citadel Museum and the Gibbes Museum of Art are a must for you to visit.

Historic Houses and Buildings

Once again is undeniable that Charleston gathers a lot of american history. The abundant number of well-conserved historic buildings and house witnesses hundreds of years of history. Well-known places to visit are Aiken-Rhett House, Calhoun Mansion (1876), Edmondston-Alston House (1825-1838), Thomas Elfe House (1760), Heyward-Washington House (1772), Joseph Manigault House (1803) and Nathaniel Russell House (1808).

Aquarium

The South Carolina Aquarium was designed to help educators teach students about the aquatic habitats of South Carolina.

More Information

For more information about the Charleston area attractions visit the Charleston CVB Website.