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Fort Sumter National Monument

Fort Sumter National Monument

2.55km from Charleston Harbor

Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles, the first of which signified the start of the American Civil War. It was one of a number of special forts planned after the War of 1812, combining high walls and heavy masonry, and classified as Third System.

Patriots Point

Patriots Point

2.79km from Charleston Harbor

Patriot's Point was a pre-war historical site which hosted a mock military base. It is now home for three museum ships which has a lot of exhibits which says about the past and is one of the famous landmark in the Charleston county.

Old College Historic District

Old College Historic District

2.91km from Charleston Harbor

The Old College Historic District in Delaware refers to a significant area within the University of Delaware campus. It centers around Old College, a prominent building that stands as one of the university's oldest and most iconic structures. Constructed in the mid-1800s, Old College boasts stunning Gothic Revival architecture and serves as a symbol of the university's rich history and academic tradition.

Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park

3.09km from Charleston Harbor

One of the peninsula's most visited parks, Waterfront Park opened in 1990 and offers fantastic views of the Charleston Harbor. Gardens, fountains, walking paths and plenty of park benches are availble on the property. The park is open daily.

The Calhoun Mansion

The Calhoun Mansion

3.24km from Charleston Harbor

This mansion is the largest residence in the area of Charleston and it boasts of having 35 rooms. The Calhoun Mansion gained its famous name when Williams died and left the home to Patrick Calhoun, grandson of former Vice President John C. Calhoun. By 1914, the mansion saw regular use as a hotel.

White Point Garden

White Point Garden

3.24km from Charleston Harbor

A public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina. This park provides beautiful views of Fort Sumter and of the Charleston Harbor. The park features lots of grass space, shaded by beautiful old oak trees. The park has a gazebo in the center and features a rich display of history, including an impressive display of Civil War cannons, and several monuments and statues.

Heyward-Washington House

Heyward-Washington House

3.26km from Charleston Harbor

A historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston. Built-in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city. It is now owned and operated by the Charleston Museum.

Old Slave Mart Museum

Old Slave Mart Museum

3.28km from Charleston Harbor

A huge building that once housed an antebellum slave auction gallery constructed in 1859. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its role in Charleston's African-American history. Today, the building houses the Old Slave Mart Museum.

St. Philip's Church

St. Philip's Church

3.4km from Charleston Harbor

A historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston. this stuccoed brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition. Three Tuscan pedimented porticoes contribute to this design to make a building of the highest quality and sophistication. It is the oldest European-American religious congregation in South Carolina.

Saint Michael's Church

Saint Michael's Church

3.44km from Charleston Harbor

A historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston built in the 1750s. One of the architectural wonders in the county and was a historical site that was visited by a lot of tourists.

Circular Congregational Church

Circular Congregational Church

3.55km from Charleston Harbor

The Circular Congregational Church is a historic church at 150 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, used by a congregation established in 1681. Its parish house, the Parish House of the Circular Congregational Church, is a highly significant Greek Revival architectural work by Robert Mills, and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

Gibbes Museum of Art

Gibbes Museum of Art

3.61km from Charleston Harbor

Formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston which houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works of fine art, principally American works, many with a connection to Charleston or the South.

Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie

3.66km from Charleston Harbor

Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston. It is the only area of the National Park System where the entire 171-year history of American seacoast defense can be traced.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist - Charleston

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely in the Gothic Revival style, it opened in 1907.

Unitarian Church in Charleston

Unitarian Church in Charleston

3.82km from Charleston Harbor

The Unitarian Church in Charleston, home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is an historic church located at 4 Archdale Street in Charleston. It is "the oldest Unitarian church in the South" and is a National Historic Landmark.

South Carolina Aquarium

South Carolina Aquarium

3.86km from Charleston Harbor

Located on the historic Charleston Harbor. It is home to more than ten thousand plants and animals. The largest exhibit in the zoo is the Great Ocean Tank, which extends from the first to the third floor of the Aquarium and is the deepest tank in North America. There are also so many wonders in and around this place.

KKBE- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

KKBE- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

3.86km from Charleston Harbor

one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States founded in 1749. The congregation is nationally significant as the place where ideas resembling Reform Judaism were first evinced. It meets in an architecturally significant 1840 Greek Revival synagogue located at 90 Hasell

Old Charleston Jail

Old Charleston Jail

4.07km from Charleston Harbor

Charleston, South Carolina’s old city jail has a long and haunting past that can still be explored today. was built in 1802 and served as the city jail from 1803 to 1939. The front interior of the jail still retains the original structure that was built in 1802, but the rest of the jail as it is today was built in 1855. Now it is one of the famous tourist spots in Charleston county.

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

4.33km from Charleston Harbor

Also known as the Ravenel Bridge which is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, USA, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. It was the third longest cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere.

Marion Square

Marion Square

4.34km from Charleston Harbor

Marion Square is a green space in downtown Charleston. was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the north side of the square. It is best known as the former Citadel Green. It is one of the famous hangout place in Charleston.

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Charleston Harbor

Charleston Harbor

Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, USA

One of the famous harbors in the United States which was located in Charleston county. Named in honor of the King of England, Charles II. This harbor is one of the tourist places which was important both historically and economically.