Charleston SC a brief history (1670 –
1945)
Charleston is the
oldest city in South Carolina. It was founded in 1670 as Charles Town in honor
of King Charles II of England. By 1690, Charles Town was the fifth-largest city
in North America. The first settlers came from England, Barbados, and Bermuda. The first theatre building in America was
built in 1736 on the site of today's Dock Street Theatre.
During the American Revolution
(1776 – 1783)
Charles Town became a focal point. It was the target of British attacks on two separate occasions:
Charles Town became a focal point. It was the target of British attacks on two separate occasions:
On June 28, 1776, British forces consisting
of 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne. The City was
defended by a hastily constructed fort on Sullivan’s Island that overlooked the
Charleston Harbor shipping lanes. When the British fleet fired cannonballs,
they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's palmetto-log walls. Fort Sullivan
returned fire and inflicted heavy damage on several of the British ships. The
British were forced to withdraw their forces, and the Americans renamed the
defensive installation as Fort Moultrie in honor of its commander. This battle
kept Charles Town safe from conquest for four years and it inspired the liberty
flag. During the battle, the flag Moultrie had flown was shot down. It was
hoisted into the air again and kept aloft, rallying the troops. This Liberty
Flag was seen as so important that it became the flag of South Carolina, with
the addition of the palmetto tree.
In 1780 the British returned with 14,000
troops. American General Benjamin Lincoln was trapped and surrendered his
entire 5,400-man force after a long siege. The Siege of Charles Towne was the
greatest American defeat of the war. The British retained control of the city
until December 1782. When the city was freed from the British, the city's name
was officially changed to Charleston.
During the Antebellum
era (1785-1861)
In 1832, South Carolina passed an ordinance of
nullification, a procedure by which the state could, repeal a federal law; it
was directed against the most recent tariff acts imposed by the federal
government. Federal soldiers were dispensed to Charleston's forts, and five
United States Coast Guard cutters were detached to Charleston Harbor This
federal action became known as the Charleston incident. South Carolina’s
politicians worked on a compromise law in Washington to gradually reduce the
tariffs.
By 1840, The slave
trade depended on the port of Charleston, where ships could be unloaded and the
slaves bought and sold. The legal importation of African slaves ended in 1808. However,
smuggling slaves was a common occurrence. More than one million slaves were
transported from the Upper South to the Deep South in the antebellum years, as
cotton plantations were widely developed through what became known as the Black
Belt. Charleston had a large class of “free people of color”. By 1860, 3,785
free people of color were in Charleston, nearly 18% of the city's black
population, and 8% of the total population. Many were educated, practiced
skilled crafts, and some even owned substantial property, including slaves.
During the Civil War
(1861–1865)
Following the election of Abraham Lincoln, the South
Carolina General Assembly voted to secede from the Union. On January 9, 1861,
Citadel cadets opened fire on the Union ship Star of the West entering
Charleston's harbor. On April 12, 1861, shore batteries under the command of
General Pierre G. T. Beauregard opened fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in the
harbor, starting the war.
In 1865, Union troops moved into the city and took control
of many sites, including the United States Arsenal, which the Confederate Army
had seized at the outbreak of the war. The War Department also confiscated the
grounds and buildings of the Citadel Military Academy, and used them as a
federal garrison for over 17 years.
Postbellum era
(1865–1945)
After the defeat of the Confederacy, federal forces remained
in Charleston during the city's reconstruction. The war had shattered the
prosperity of the antebellum city. “Free people of color” became the leaders of
the postwar Republican Party and its legislators. Men who had been free people
of color before the war comprised 26% of those elected to state and federal
office in South Carolina from 1868 to 1876. In the 1876 election cycle, two
major riots between black Republicans and white Democrats occurred in the city,
in September and the day after the election in November.
in 1895, the Democrat-dominated state legislature passed a new constitution that disfranchised blacks, effectively excluding them entirely from the political process, a second-class status that was maintained for more than six decades.
in 1895, the Democrat-dominated state legislature passed a new constitution that disfranchised blacks, effectively excluding them entirely from the political process, a second-class status that was maintained for more than six decades.
Magnolia Plantation -
The plantation dates to 1676, and was originally owned by Thomas and Ann
Drayton. in 1738 Drayton Hall was built on the property. Magnolia was originally a
rice plantation, with extensive earthworks of dams and dikes built in fields
along the river for irrigating land for rice cultivation. African slaves from
rice-growing regions created the works.
The site became known for it’s gardens in the 1840’s when they were reworked in an English style. These gardens are believed to have introduced the first azaleas to America. In the aftermath of the Civil War, John Drayton opened the gardens to the public to earn money as a tourist attraction. "Magnolia-on-the-Ashley" were the first private gardens opened to the public.
The site became known for it’s gardens in the 1840’s when they were reworked in an English style. These gardens are believed to have introduced the first azaleas to America. In the aftermath of the Civil War, John Drayton opened the gardens to the public to earn money as a tourist attraction. "Magnolia-on-the-Ashley" were the first private gardens opened to the public.
Schedule:
|
Date
|
9A -4P
|
5:30 PM
|
|
|
Sunday, May 15, 2016
|
check in after noon
|
4 PM - Social hour @ RM
coach
|
Jestine's Kitchen
|
|
Monday, May 16, 2016
|
Bus Tour of Charleston +
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens with Adventure Sightseeing $63 pp
|
Social hour @ RM coach
|
Smokey Oak Taproom
|
|
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
|
Tommy Dew's Walking
History Tour ($25 pp)
|
Bowen's Island Restaurant
|
|
|
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
|
Downtown Culinary Tour ($60 pp)
|
Dinner on your own??
|
|
|
Thursday, May 19, 2016
|
Patriots Point Naval
& Maritime Museum ($17 pp)+ Fort Sumter ($17 pp)
|
Odyssey Greek Restaurant
|
|
|
Friday, May 20, 2016
|
Depart
|
Sunday May
15th 2016
Check into James
Island County Park after 1PM
871 Riverland Dr,
Charleston, SC
871 Riverland Dr,
Charleston, SC
4:00 PM Get together
at Rally Masters Coach
Dinner at 5:30 PM - Jestine's Kitchen
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
20 minutes
|
Distance
= 6.8 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn left onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.5
|
|
5
|
Turn right
onto Central Park Rd
|
0.9
|
|
6
|
Turn right onto Folly Rd
|
0.2
|
|
7
|
Turn left
onto James Island Expy
|
0.6
|
|
8
|
Keep left to stay on James
Island Expy
|
2.3
|
|
9
|
Merge
onto Calhoun St
|
1.0
|
|
10
|
Turn right onto Meeting St
|
0.3
|
|
11
|
Jestine's Kitchen will be on the right
|
|
|
12
|
Turn right on Wentworth for
parking
|
|
Monday, May
16th 2016
10:30 AM (6 hours):
Bus Tour of Charleston + Magnolia
Plantation & Gardens with Adventure Sightseeing $63 pp
375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC
City tour (1.5
hours @ $22 pp) includes:
Drive through The Citadel, The Old City Market, Tour around the Battery, Architecture in the
historic district, wrought iron art, and many of the city's 210 churches
Magnolia Plantation
and Gardens (4.5 hours @ $52 pp) includes:
45 minute narrated tram ride past slave
cabins and through swamps and rice fields
30 minute tour of Drayton Hall, the only
plantation house on the Ashley River to survive both the Revolutionary and
Civil Wars.
Walk through Magnolia Plantation gardens
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
20 minutes
|
Distance
= 6.7 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn right onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.5
|
|
5
|
Turn right onto
Central Park Rd
|
0.9
|
|
6
|
Turn right onto Folly Rd
|
0.2
|
|
7
|
Turn left
onto James Island Expy
|
0.6
|
|
8
|
Keep left to stay on James
Island Expy
|
2.3
|
|
9
|
Merge
onto Calhoun St
|
1.0
|
|
10
|
Turn left onto Meeting St
|
0.2
|
|
11
|
Adventure Sightseeing is on the left
|
|
Dinner at 5:30 PM:
Smokey Oak Taproom
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
12 minutes
|
Distance
= 3.2 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn right onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.2
|
|
5
|
Turn left
to stay on Riverland Dr
|
120 ft
|
|
6
|
Continue straight onto
Camp Rd
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Smokey Oak Taproom on the left
|
|
Tuesday, May
17th 2016
11AM (1 hour 45 minutes) $25 pp
Tommy Dew's Walking History Tour - walk from the Market -
through the old walled-city - to the Battery, and pass hundreds of historic
homes, buildings, churches and gardens. Tour covers a distance of about 10
blocks. Meet at the Confederate Museum (Market & Meeting Street)
Paid Parking between King & Meeting St on Market or on Cumberland street. Parking also at Church & N Market
Paid Parking between King & Meeting St on Market or on Cumberland street. Parking also at Church & N Market
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
20 minutes
|
Distance
= 6.7 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn right onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.5
|
|
5
|
Turn right onto
Central Park Rd
|
0.9
|
|
6
|
Turn right onto Folly Rd
|
0.2
|
|
7
|
Turn left
onto James Island Expy
|
0.6
|
|
8
|
Keep left to stay on James
Island Expy
|
2.1
|
|
9
|
Take the
Lockwood Dr S exit
|
0.3
|
|
10
|
Merge onto Lockwood Dr
|
0.2
|
|
11
|
Continue
onto Broad St
|
0.8
|
|
12
|
Turn left onto Meeting St
|
0.3
|
|
13
|
Turn Right on
Market St
|
|
|
14
|
Turn Left at first
intersection (Church St) parking on
the right
|
|
Dinner at 5:30 PM -
Bowen's Island Restaurant
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
15 minutes
|
Distance
= 6.8 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn right onto Riverland
Dr
|
2.2
|
|
5
|
Turn left onto
Grimball Rd
|
0.2
|
|
6
|
Turn right onto State Hwy
171/Folly Rd
|
2.8
|
|
7
|
Turn right
onto Bowens Island Rd
|
0.6
|
|
8
|
Bowen's Island Restaurant is on the left
|
|
Wednesday
May 18th 2016
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ($60 pp)
Charleston Culinary
Tour - meet inside the Southend Brewery and Smokehouse, located at 161
East Bay Street. Visit 3-4 different restaurants and combines elements of a
historical and culinary tour. The food on the tour will provide a broad range
of samples which provides insight into Lowcountry cuisine. Tour includes all
food & non-alcoholic beverage tastings as well as ample opportunity to
interact with your tour guide, the chefs, and other restaurant staff that you
meet.
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
20 minutes
|
Distance
= 6.7 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn left onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.5
|
|
5
|
Turn right
onto Central Park Rd
|
0.9
|
|
6
|
Turn right onto Folly Rd
|
0.2
|
|
7
|
Turn left
onto James Island Expy
|
0.6
|
|
8
|
Keep left to stay on James
Island Expy
|
2.1
|
|
9
|
Take the Lockwood
Dr S exit
|
0.3
|
|
10
|
Merge onto Lockwood Dr
|
0.5
|
|
11
|
Continue
onto Broad St
|
1.1
|
|
12
|
Turn left onto E Bay St
|
0.1
|
|
13
|
Southend
Brewery and Smokehouse on the left
|
|
Dinner on your own
Thursday May
19th 2016
9 AM to Patriots
Point
10:45 boat to Fort
Sumter return at 12:45
Patriots Point Naval
& Maritime Museum ($17 PP) + Fort
Sumter ($17 PP).
40 Patriots Point Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Includes:
USS Yorktown commissioned
on April 15, 1943. The “Fighting Lady” participated significantly in the
Pacific offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in
1945. YORKTOWN received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle
stars for service in World War II. In 1957, she was re-designated an
anti-submarine aircraft carrier (CVS), and would earned 5 battle stars for
service off Vietnam (1965-68). The ship also recovered the Apollo 8 astronauts
and capsule (December 1968). YORKTOWN was decommissioned in 1970 and placed in
reserve.
USS LAFFEY was an
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. Commissioned on February 8, 1944, and
supported the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944. While operating off
Okinawa on April 16, 1945, she was attacked by 22 Japanese bombers and kamikaze
killing 31 and wounding 71 of the 336-man crew. USS LAFFEY's heroic crew saved
the damaged ship earning her the nickname: "The Ship That Would Not
Die." The destroyer was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and earned
five battle stars for service during World War II. USS LAFFEY was repaired and
was present as a support ship for the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll in 1946
(Operation Crossroads), and later she earned two battle stars during the Korean
War. USS LAFFEY underwent FRAM II (Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization)
conversion in 1962 and served in the Atlantic fleet until decommissioned in
1975.
The USS CLAMAGORE
(SS-343) was commissioned in 1945 and served for 30 years during the Cold
War. In 1948, USS CLAMAGORE was converted to the Greater Underwater Propulsion
Program, or GUPPY II status, to improve its underwater performance and to GUPPY
III status by 1963. A 15-foot (55 ton) section was added forward of the control
room to accommodate upgrades in technology. This was the ultimate upgrade for
World War II era diesel-powered submarines. The sub was decommissioned in June
1975.
The Vietnam
Experience Exhibit features more than a dozen components that simulate life
during wartime in a "Brown Water Navy" support base and a U.S. Marine
Corps artillery fire base during the Tet Offensive and the Battle of Khe Sanh
in 1968.
The primary mission of the "Brown Water Navy" was to block the movement of insurgents and their supplies into South Vietnam.
The primary mission of the "Brown Water Navy" was to block the movement of insurgents and their supplies into South Vietnam.
Medal of Honor Museum
features interactive exhibits that tell the stories of the brave Americans who
have served and protected the U.S. with remarkable courage. The Medal of Honor
Museum pays special tribute to American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice,
ranging from the very first Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War all
the way to the War On Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also home to the
Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Society members share the distinct honor
of wearing our nation’s highest award for military valor.
Fort Sumter Tours
operates a departure point in Mount Pleasant at the Patriots Point Naval and
Maritime Museum. When available, a National Park Service Ranger or Volunteer
will greet you when you arrive at the tour boat and ride with you to the fort
to answer any questions. There is a 30 minute narrated cruise to Fort Sumter.
When you arrive you will be greeted by National Park Service Rangers, who will
provide further details about Fort Sumter and its pivotal role in the American
Civil War. On the fort you will find a very informative museum with many
historic artifacts and a souvenir shop. After your one hour visit, you will
enjoy a scenic cruise back to Patriots Point.
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
25 minutes
|
Distance
= 10.9 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn left onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.5
|
|
5
|
Turn right
onto Central Park Rd
|
0.9
|
|
6
|
Turn left onto State Hwy
171/Folly Rd and follow State Hwy 171
|
1.8
|
|
7
|
Use the right
2 lanes to turn slightly right toward Folly Rd Blvd and continue on Foley Rd Blvd
|
0.5
|
|
8
|
Use any lane to turn slightly
right onto US-17 N
|
0.6
|
|
9
|
Keep left
to continue on Cannon St
|
0.4
|
|
10
|
Use the left 3 lanes to
turn slightly left onto Septima Clark Pkwy
|
0.7
|
|
11
|
Continue onto
I-26 W/Septima Clark Pkwy
|
0.6
|
|
12
|
Use the right 2 lanes to
take exit 220B for US-17 N toward Mt Pleasant/Georgetown
|
0.4
|
|
13
|
Continue
onto US-17 N/Septima Clark Pkwy and follow US-17 N
|
2.3
|
|
14
|
Use the right lane to take
the S Carolina 703/Coleman Blvd ramp to Sullivans Island
|
0.4
|
|
15
|
Continue onto
W Coleman Blvd
|
100 ft
|
|
16
|
Turn right onto Patriots
Point Rd
|
0.7
|
|
17
|
Turn right to
stay on Patriots Point Rd
|
0.2
|
|
18
|
Turn right Patriots Point Naval
& Maritime Museum will be on the right
|
|
Thursday May
19th 2016 (cont)
5:30 PM Dinner :
Odyssey Greek Restaurant
915 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
915 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
Directions:
|
Step
|
Location
10 minutes
|
Distance
= 2.0 mi
|
|
1
|
Campground at James Island County Park
|
|
|
2
|
Head southwest toward
James Island Pkwy
|
325 ft
|
|
3
|
Turn left
onto James Island Pkwy
|
0.8
|
|
4
|
Turn right onto Riverland
Dr
|
0.2
|
|
5
|
Turn left
to stay on Riverland Dr
|
120 ft
|
|
6
|
Continue straight onto
Camp Rd
|
0.8
|
|
7
|
Turn right
onto State Hwy 171
|
315 ft
|
|
8
|
Odyssey Greek Restaurant is on the right
|
|
Friday May
20th 2016
Say goodbye
and depart
