Other beaches, from north to south, include Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent, Atlantic, Windy Hill, Isle of Palms, Folly, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Edisto Island, Hunting Island, and Hilton Head Island. Charles Towne Landing, near Charleston, marks the area where South Carolina's first permanent English settlement was established. It includes a replica of a colonial trading ship. Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island, was the site of a brave defense by colonists against a British invasion during the Revolutionary War. Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, is the place where the Civil War began in 1861.
Gardens are among South Carolina's most beautiful attractions.
Near Charleston are the famous Cypress Gardens, Magnolia Gardens, and Middleton Place Gardens. Cypress Gardens display a variety of colorful flowers and include several lagoons flanked by cypress trees. Magnolia Gardens feature more than 500 varieties of flowers and trees from many lands. Middleton Place Gardens are the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States. These gardens were begun in 1741, and feature azaleas, camellias, and ancient oak trees.