Charleston Revolution History Walking Tour

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1. Here we will learn about George Washington's impact on Charleston; a marker for the unknown grave of the mother of a future US President, who died nursing Colonial prisoners, and more.

   10 min

2. Charleston's oldest church, played a critical role in the British bombardment in 1780, you will leave this spot in awe of how a 260+ year old church that witnessed and hosted much of the US Revolution. With a graveyard that holds the graves of signers of the US Constitution.

   10 min

3. Stroll down South of Broad, on beautiful Meeting Street that hosts the homes of several Revolutionary leaders, both future-American, and British. Among other homes, the house that served at the HQ of the British after its capture.

   20 min

4. View the site of the first major colonial victory of the American Revolution. Statues of Revolutionary heroes, surrounded by the picturesque live oaks of the park.

   15 min

5. A walled city, with much of it still here through the Revolution as a means of defense, view the remnants of a redan, pivotal in its role to deter British. Later a wharf that served a different purpose in the closing days of the American Revolution.

   15 min

6. View one of the three most important Colonial Era building in the US. The site of a pivotal event that took place well before 1776, and later a dungeon for Patriot leaders.

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Charleston

• Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 319 experiences we list in Charleston.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 212 of 319.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Charleston

Charleston is a South Carolina port city of pastel row houses, cobbled lanes, church steeples, Gullah culture and Lowcountry cooking.

Charleston was settled in 1670 and grew on a peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers, and it is one of the best-preserved colonial-era cities in the United States. Rainbow Row, thirteen pastel Georgian houses on East Bay Street, is the best-known sight. The Battery, a seafront promenade with old cannon and oak-shaded White Point Garden, looks out to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. The city is nicknamed the Holy City for its many church steeples.

Top-ranked sights in Charleston: Charleston City Market, Rainbow Row, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.

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