Joseph Manigault House One of the more unique historic homes in Charleston was very nearly not available for our viewing pleasure. Built in 1803, the house at 350 Meeting St was close to ruin by the 1920s. Come visit the site of the original colony. Most people in the United States are familiar with Fort Sumter in the Harbor of Charleston. Most people know that the shots fired at Fort Sumter were the first shots of the Civil War.
Little mention is made of the forts which did the shooting.
Cypress Gardens Wildlife abounds at Cypress Gardens. Outdoors enthusiasts and birdwatchers as well as hikers will particularly enjoy the two rambling nature trails in isolated areas of the swamp. Charleston Museum America's first museum, The Charleston Museum was founded in 1773. The Museum preserves and interprets the cultural and natural history of Charleston and the South Carolina coastal region. Drayton Hall Built between 1738 and 1742 by John Drayton, third son of a wealthy South Carolina rice grower and plantation owner, this brick country house combines Georgian formality and Palladian classicism.