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Things To Do in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina offers visitors the chance to experience a rich coastal culture, soak in the sun at the beach, shop at the many amazing shops around the town, and many sports and recreation options.
Boone Hall Plantation
Boone Hall Plantation
The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offer beautiful waterfront rooms close to Boone Hall Plantation. One of Charleston’s premier historic locations, Boone Hall Plantation was founded in 1681 when Englishman Major John Boone came to Charleston and established a lucrative plantation and gracious home on the banks of Wampacheone Creek. The family and descendants of Major Boone were influential in the history of South Carolina, the colonies and the nation. The McRae family is proud to present that history, covering over 330 years, on a daily basis. Boone Hall plays host to numerous events throughout the year; discover the magic stored within this historic plantation.
Bull Dog Tours
Bull Dog Tours
Bull Dog believes walking through Charleston is the way to know and love her. To inhale the perfume of tea olive in bloom. To meet and delight in her people. To see the enslaved mason’s fingerprint in a single brick. To hear church bells marking time. To touch a name from the past etched in stone. Taste the ocean in her food. Feel the heavy gauze of her tropical air. And discover new things on streets we’ve walked before. Bull Dog offers Ghost Tours, History Tours and Food Tours.
Center for Birds of Prey
Center for Birds of Prey
This educational conservation program features guided walking tours with captivating flight demonstrations. Experience the grace of a bald eagle first hand, as well as other birds including great horned owls, golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, and peregrine falcons. Located 15 miles away from The Cottages on Charleston Harbor.
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
A truly interactive experience for your littles ones, with nine hands-on exhibits, including a two-story Medieval Castle, dedicated Art Room and more. This museum is only 9 minutes away from The Cottages. Allow your children to explore the arts, sciences and humanities with their own hands.
Coastal Expeditions
Coastal Expeditions
If you rather skip the historic houses and see what Charleston has to offer by way of sea, and sky set up a guided kayak tour, charter boat trip, or just rent a paddle board and head out. Our partner Coastal Expeditions can set you up. With certified guides and four waterfront locations tour Charleston's natural side.
Festival of Houses & Gardens
Festival of Houses & Gardens
Festival of Houses & Gardens is put on by the Historic Charleston Foundation in late March through mid April. Enjoy the tours, lectures and more in downtown Charleston just a short 5 min drive away.
Fort Sumter Tours
Fort Sumter Tours
Located only a short walk from their Patriots Point pick up location, discover the history of Fort Sumter with Fort Sumter Tours. While you enjoy a relaxing stay at the Cottages on Charleston Harbor enjoy pristine views of Fort Sumter from our Harbor View Cottages. Stand on the grounds where America’s deadliest war began at Fort Sumter National Monument. Explore the Grounds of Fort Sumter, where the first shots were fired here, igniting a conflict that saw more than 700,000 casualties. Experience a feeling of patriotic pride while a National Park Ranger brings each feature to life, evoking images of mortar shells and cannonfire. Your one-hour visit to Fort Sumter allows ample time to explore well-preserved fort ruins and browse Museum Shop souvenirs. Pick up locations are located on Patriots Point in Mt Pleasant and Liberty Square near downtown Charleston.
Historic Charleston City Market
Historic Charleston City Market
The Historic Charleston City Market is the #1 most visited attraction in Charleston, South Carolina. There is a day market, and a night market that is open Fridays and Saturdays.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
One of Charleston's oldest sites, purchased in 1676 by the Drayton Family this Pre-Revolutionary War plantation features American's oldest gardens, which blooms year-round. Located only 15 miles from The Cottages on Charleston Harbor.
Middleton Place
Middleton Place
Middleton Place is one of Charleston's most prized historic landmarks, pair this amazing location with a beautiful harborfront Cottage on your next vacation to Charleston. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor with its beautiful harbor views of Downtown Charleston and Ft Sumter is an incredible combination for your upcoming travels. Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark and home to America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens. The Garden Club of America has called the 65 acres “the most important and most interesting garden in America”. Centuries-old camellias bloom in the winter months and azaleas blaze on the hillside above the Rice Mill Pond in the spring. In summer, kalmia, magnolias, crepe myrtles and roses accent a landscape magnificent throughout the year. The Gardens have been planned so that there is something blooming at Middleton Place year-round.
Nathaniel Russell House
Nathaniel Russell House
Enjoy beautiful views of downtown Charleston, Ft Sumter and more, when you stay at The Cottages on Charleston Harbor. All within a five minute drive of historic downtown and the Nathaniel Russell House across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. The Historic Charleston Foundation welcomes visitors to explore daily life in one of Charleston’s most exquisite dwellings. Located in Downtown Charleston near High Battery, the Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, is widely recognized as one of America’s most important neoclassical dwellings. Historic Charleston Foundation purchased the National Historic Landmark in 1955, and the house served as the Foundation’s headquarters for 37 years. Today, the interiors are restored to their original 1808 grandeur and surrounded by formal gardens.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
If you are looking for excellent rooms close to the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offers waterfront Cottages within a 5 minutes walk. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor is located on Patriots Point with the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Patriots Point Development Authority was established in the mid 1970's to develop a naval and maritime museum on Charleston Harbor with the center piece of the museum being the World War II aircraft carrier, the USS YORKTOWN. Patriots Point has become one of the state's major tourist attractions with more than 270,000 visitors each year. The YORKTOWN boasts one of the largest education and overnight camping programs in the nation, with more than 40,000 school age children attending these programs each year. The Patriots Point Development Authority Board also oversees the stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease for a golf course, a hotel, and a collegiate athletic complex.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
If you are looking for excellent rooms close to the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offers waterfront Cottages within a 5 minutes walk. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor is located on Patriots Point with the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Patriots Point Development Authority was established in the mid 1970's to develop a naval and maritime museum on Charleston Harbor with the center piece of the museum being the World War II aircraft carrier, the USS YORKTOWN. Patriots Point has become one of the state's major tourist attractions with more than 270,000 visitors each year. The YORKTOWN boasts one of the largest education and overnight camping programs in the nation, with more than 40,000 school age children attending these programs each year. The Patriots Point Development Authority Board also oversees the stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease for a golf course, a hotel, and a collegiate athletic complex.
Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row offers one of the most iconic views associated with Charleston, South Caronlina. It has a long history of Charleston culture, and see why so many people come every year to see these houses.
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
The perfect accommodations for the family vacation all in close proximity to the South Carolina Aquarium. The South Carolina Aquarium is Charleston’s #1 family attraction! Come face-to-face with over 5000 amazing animals. Touch sharks and rays, experience a 4-D movie and tour the Sea Turtle Hospital.
Splash Island Waterpark
Splash Island Waterpark
This seasonal family water attraction provides hours of fun and recreation for toddlers to pre-teen children. Featuring a body flume, otter slide, and other swirling water rides, Splash Island is only 8 miles away and is sure to wear your little ones out!
The College of Charleston
The College of Charleston
Are you looking for rooms near The College of Charleston? The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offer luxury two-bedroom Cottages perched on the water's edge. Experience the escape you deserve. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities and cutting-edge programs, attracts students from across the U.S. and around the world.
The Edmondston - Alston House
The Edmondston - Alston House
The Cottages on Charleston Harbor are located in Mt. Pleasant, SC at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge only a 5 minutes drive from downtown Charleston and the Edmondston-Alston House. Of Charleston's many fine house museums, only the Edmondston-Alston House (constructed in 1825 and enhanced in 1838) commands a magnificent view of Charleston Harbor. From its piazza, General P. T. Beauregard watched the fierce bombardment of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861, signaling the start of the Civil War. And on December 11 of the same year, the house gave refuge to General Robert E. Lee the night a wide-spreading fire threatened his safety in a Charleston hotel.
Yorktown Ghost Tours
Yorktown Ghost Tours
Do you have an interest in the paranormal? Sign up for a guided ghost tour that seeks to explain the mysteries of the USS Yorktown. Keep in mind that SyFi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" performed an investigation on the site, and there was said to be some pretty interesting results!
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28
Jul
Sweetgrass Festival
20th Annual Sweetgrass Festival Event Details The annual Sweetgrass Festival in Mount Pleasant, founded in 2004, is designed to promote and bring attention to the contributions of the Gullah Geechee people’s history, culture, traditions and their sweetgrass basket art form that originated in Mount Pleasant and continues to exist in our town and surrounding communities today. Additionally, the Sweetgrass Festival provides an opportunity for engagement, interaction and exposure to the Gullah Geechee people’s culture. Informative and interesting educational sessions will enlighten and entertain participants of all ages. Offering free admission, entertainment and activities, the Sweetgrass Festival also provides an opportunity for local basket makers to showcase, promote and market their sweetgrass merchandise to locals as well as cultural tourists from around the country. Parking & Shuttles Parking is limited at Memorial Waterfront Park due to current construction. Free wheelchair-accessible shuttle buses will run continually from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. from Mount Pleasant Town Hall located at 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. Parking at Town Hall is free. The bus will stop in front of Town Hall near the CARTA Route 40 stop…ride CARTA & skip driving entirely! Riders are welcome to bring chairs and festival gear on the buses! The last buses leave the park at 3:00 p.m. Paid Parking is available at the Ferry Wharf garage located next to the park. There is a walkway from the garage to the park.
10:00am
2
Aug
Waterfront Music & Movies
Waterfront Music & Movies presented by REV Federal Credit Union Fridays in August 6:00 pm Memorial Waterfront Park 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Get Directions Presented by REV Federal Credit Union Mount Pleasant residents and visitors bring blankets and chairs, sit back to enjoy an incredible sunset while listening to local musicians, and then watch an outdoor movie with the beautiful Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop. Do you Facebook? Take a minute to like the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park page! This is the best place for up-to-date info and any weather-related announcements including early closures or cancelations (this is available even without a Facebook account). 2024 Movies TBD August 2nd – Star 99.7 Night – TBD August 9th – 92.5 Kickin’ Country Night – TBD August 16th – Mix 95.9 Night – TBD August 23rd – 101.7 Chuck-FM Night – TBD Movies begin at sunset (approx. 8:15 – 8:30 p.m.) Free admission & parking! Music and food sales begin at 6:00 weekly. Please check the Parents Guide on IMDB if you are unsure of a movies’ suitability for your children.
6:00pm
9
Aug
Waterfront Music & Movies
Waterfront Music & Movies presented by REV Federal Credit Union Fridays in August 6:00 pm Memorial Waterfront Park 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Get Directions Presented by REV Federal Credit Union Mount Pleasant residents and visitors bring blankets and chairs, sit back to enjoy an incredible sunset while listening to local musicians, and then watch an outdoor movie with the beautiful Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop. Do you Facebook? Take a minute to like the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park page! This is the best place for up-to-date info and any weather-related announcements including early closures or cancelations (this is available even without a Facebook account). 2024 Movies TBD August 9th – 92.5 Kickin’ Country Night – TBD August 16th – Mix 95.9 Night – TBD August 23rd – 101.7 Chuck-FM Night – TBD Movies begin at sunset (approx. 8:15 – 8:30 p.m.) Free admission & parking! Music and food sales begin at 6:00 weekly. Please check the Parents Guide on IMDB if you are unsure of a movies’ suitability for your children.
6:00pm
16
Aug
Waterfront Music & Movies
Waterfront Music & Movies presented by REV Federal Credit Union Fridays in August 6:00 pm Memorial Waterfront Park 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Get Directions Presented by REV Federal Credit Union Mount Pleasant residents and visitors bring blankets and chairs, sit back to enjoy an incredible sunset while listening to local musicians, and then watch an outdoor movie with the beautiful Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop. Do you Facebook? Take a minute to like the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park page! This is the best place for up-to-date info and any weather-related announcements including early closures or cancelations (this is available even without a Facebook account). 2024 Movies TBD August 16th – Mix 95.9 Night – TBD August 23rd – 101.7 Chuck-FM Night – TBD Movies begin at sunset (approx. 8:15 – 8:30 p.m.) Free admission & parking! Music and food sales begin at 6:00 weekly. Please check the Parents Guide on IMDB if you are unsure of a movies’ suitability for your children.
6:00pm
23
Aug
Waterfront Music & Movies
Waterfront Music & Movies presented by REV Federal Credit Union Fridays in August 6:00 pm Memorial Waterfront Park 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Get Directions Presented by REV Federal Credit Union Mount Pleasant residents and visitors bring blankets and chairs, sit back to enjoy an incredible sunset while listening to local musicians, and then watch an outdoor movie with the beautiful Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop. Do you Facebook? Take a minute to like the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park page! This is the best place for up-to-date info and any weather-related announcements including early closures or cancelations (this is available even without a Facebook account). 2024 Movies TBD August 23rd – 101.7 Chuck-FM Night – TBD Movies begin at sunset (approx. 8:15 – 8:30 p.m.) Free admission & parking! Music and food sales begin at 6:00 weekly. Please check the Parents Guide on IMDB if you are unsure of a movies’ suitability for your children.
6:00pm
27
Sep
Food & Wine Classic in Charleston
The weekend festival will feature nationally known chefs and local talent, with chef demonstrations, seminars and dining experiences at local restaurants on the schedule. A Grand Tasting Pavilion with bites and beverages will be joined by Explore Charleston’s Gather Charleston Pavilion, a tasting area that will highlight local chefs.
20
Oct
Children’s Day Festival
2023 Event Information Old and new traditions delight at the 36th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival! Families will enjoy carnival rides, inflatable slides, live entertainment, pony rides, games and many other activities! Admission and all activities are free. Free parking is available at Cario Middle School and Charles Pinckney/Laurel Hill as well as Kids Teeth – shuttles run all day or simply use the school’s cut-through for a nice short walk! Visit Facebook for more information! Thank you to our event sponsors! Stage Sponsor – East Cooper Medical Center Media – 101.7 Chuck FM
12:00pm
2
Feb
The Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Who’s ready to do some oyster shucking? How does over 50,000 pounds of oysters sound? The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is the world’s largest oyster festival! Please join us Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Boone Hall Planatation for the 41st annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Highlights include live music on the main stage, raw oyster eating and shucking contests, wine, a selection of domestic and imported beers, specialty cocktails, a Children’s Area (“Pluff-a-Palooza”) and a Food Court showcasing a variety of local favorite restaurants to satisfy everyone’s taste.
10:00am
5
Mar
CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD
Featuring delicious events throughout the area, Charleston Wine + Food is a must see event. Enjoy incredible food, drink and more near The Cottages on Charleston Harbor.
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Boone Hall Plantation
Boone Hall Plantation
The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offer beautiful waterfront rooms close to Boone Hall Plantation. One of Charleston’s premier historic locations, Boone Hall Plantation was founded in 1681 when Englishman Major John Boone came to Charleston and established a lucrative plantation and gracious home on the banks of Wampacheone Creek. The family and descendants of Major Boone were influential in the history of South Carolina, the colonies and the nation. The McRae family is proud to present that history, covering over 330 years, on a daily basis. Boone Hall plays host to numerous events throughout the year; discover the magic stored within this historic plantation.
Bull Dog Tours
Bull Dog Tours
Bull Dog believes walking through Charleston is the way to know and love her. To inhale the perfume of tea olive in bloom. To meet and delight in her people. To see the enslaved mason’s fingerprint in a single brick. To hear church bells marking time. To touch a name from the past etched in stone. Taste the ocean in her food. Feel the heavy gauze of her tropical air. And discover new things on streets we’ve walked before. Bull Dog offers Ghost Tours, History Tours and Food Tours.
Center for Birds of Prey
Center for Birds of Prey
This educational conservation program features guided walking tours with captivating flight demonstrations. Experience the grace of a bald eagle first hand, as well as other birds including great horned owls, golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, and peregrine falcons. Located 15 miles away from The Cottages on Charleston Harbor.
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
A truly interactive experience for your littles ones, with nine hands-on exhibits, including a two-story Medieval Castle, dedicated Art Room and more. This museum is only 9 minutes away from The Cottages. Allow your children to explore the arts, sciences and humanities with their own hands.
Coastal Expeditions
Coastal Expeditions
If you rather skip the historic houses and see what Charleston has to offer by way of sea, and sky set up a guided kayak tour, charter boat trip, or just rent a paddle board and head out. Our partner Coastal Expeditions can set you up. With certified guides and four waterfront locations tour Charleston's natural side.
Festival of Houses & Gardens
Festival of Houses & Gardens
Festival of Houses & Gardens is put on by the Historic Charleston Foundation in late March through mid April. Enjoy the tours, lectures and more in downtown Charleston just a short 5 min drive away.
Fort Sumter Tours
Fort Sumter Tours
Located only a short walk from their Patriots Point pick up location, discover the history of Fort Sumter with Fort Sumter Tours. While you enjoy a relaxing stay at the Cottages on Charleston Harbor enjoy pristine views of Fort Sumter from our Harbor View Cottages. Stand on the grounds where America’s deadliest war began at Fort Sumter National Monument. Explore the Grounds of Fort Sumter, where the first shots were fired here, igniting a conflict that saw more than 700,000 casualties. Experience a feeling of patriotic pride while a National Park Ranger brings each feature to life, evoking images of mortar shells and cannonfire. Your one-hour visit to Fort Sumter allows ample time to explore well-preserved fort ruins and browse Museum Shop souvenirs. Pick up locations are located on Patriots Point in Mt Pleasant and Liberty Square near downtown Charleston.
Historic Charleston City Market
Historic Charleston City Market
The Historic Charleston City Market is the #1 most visited attraction in Charleston, South Carolina. There is a day market, and a night market that is open Fridays and Saturdays.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
One of Charleston's oldest sites, purchased in 1676 by the Drayton Family this Pre-Revolutionary War plantation features American's oldest gardens, which blooms year-round. Located only 15 miles from The Cottages on Charleston Harbor.
Middleton Place
Middleton Place
Middleton Place is one of Charleston's most prized historic landmarks, pair this amazing location with a beautiful harborfront Cottage on your next vacation to Charleston. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor with its beautiful harbor views of Downtown Charleston and Ft Sumter is an incredible combination for your upcoming travels. Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark and home to America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens. The Garden Club of America has called the 65 acres “the most important and most interesting garden in America”. Centuries-old camellias bloom in the winter months and azaleas blaze on the hillside above the Rice Mill Pond in the spring. In summer, kalmia, magnolias, crepe myrtles and roses accent a landscape magnificent throughout the year. The Gardens have been planned so that there is something blooming at Middleton Place year-round.
Nathaniel Russell House
Nathaniel Russell House
Enjoy beautiful views of downtown Charleston, Ft Sumter and more, when you stay at The Cottages on Charleston Harbor. All within a five minute drive of historic downtown and the Nathaniel Russell House across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. The Historic Charleston Foundation welcomes visitors to explore daily life in one of Charleston’s most exquisite dwellings. Located in Downtown Charleston near High Battery, the Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, is widely recognized as one of America’s most important neoclassical dwellings. Historic Charleston Foundation purchased the National Historic Landmark in 1955, and the house served as the Foundation’s headquarters for 37 years. Today, the interiors are restored to their original 1808 grandeur and surrounded by formal gardens.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
If you are looking for excellent rooms close to the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offers waterfront Cottages within a 5 minutes walk. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor is located on Patriots Point with the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Patriots Point Development Authority was established in the mid 1970's to develop a naval and maritime museum on Charleston Harbor with the center piece of the museum being the World War II aircraft carrier, the USS YORKTOWN. Patriots Point has become one of the state's major tourist attractions with more than 270,000 visitors each year. The YORKTOWN boasts one of the largest education and overnight camping programs in the nation, with more than 40,000 school age children attending these programs each year. The Patriots Point Development Authority Board also oversees the stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease for a golf course, a hotel, and a collegiate athletic complex.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
If you are looking for excellent rooms close to the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offers waterfront Cottages within a 5 minutes walk. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor is located on Patriots Point with the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Patriots Point Development Authority was established in the mid 1970's to develop a naval and maritime museum on Charleston Harbor with the center piece of the museum being the World War II aircraft carrier, the USS YORKTOWN. Patriots Point has become one of the state's major tourist attractions with more than 270,000 visitors each year. The YORKTOWN boasts one of the largest education and overnight camping programs in the nation, with more than 40,000 school age children attending these programs each year. The Patriots Point Development Authority Board also oversees the stewardship of over 350 acres of property on Charleston Harbor, much of which is currently under lease for a golf course, a hotel, and a collegiate athletic complex.
Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row offers one of the most iconic views associated with Charleston, South Caronlina. It has a long history of Charleston culture, and see why so many people come every year to see these houses.
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
The perfect accommodations for the family vacation all in close proximity to the South Carolina Aquarium. The South Carolina Aquarium is Charleston’s #1 family attraction! Come face-to-face with over 5000 amazing animals. Touch sharks and rays, experience a 4-D movie and tour the Sea Turtle Hospital.
Splash Island Waterpark
Splash Island Waterpark
This seasonal family water attraction provides hours of fun and recreation for toddlers to pre-teen children. Featuring a body flume, otter slide, and other swirling water rides, Splash Island is only 8 miles away and is sure to wear your little ones out!
The College of Charleston
The College of Charleston
Are you looking for rooms near The College of Charleston? The Cottages on Charleston Harbor offer luxury two-bedroom Cottages perched on the water's edge. Experience the escape you deserve. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities and cutting-edge programs, attracts students from across the U.S. and around the world.
The Edmondston - Alston House
The Edmondston - Alston House
The Cottages on Charleston Harbor are located in Mt. Pleasant, SC at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge only a 5 minutes drive from downtown Charleston and the Edmondston-Alston House. Of Charleston's many fine house museums, only the Edmondston-Alston House (constructed in 1825 and enhanced in 1838) commands a magnificent view of Charleston Harbor. From its piazza, General P. T. Beauregard watched the fierce bombardment of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861, signaling the start of the Civil War. And on December 11 of the same year, the house gave refuge to General Robert E. Lee the night a wide-spreading fire threatened his safety in a Charleston hotel.
Yorktown Ghost Tours
Yorktown Ghost Tours
Do you have an interest in the paranormal? Sign up for a guided ghost tour that seeks to explain the mysteries of the USS Yorktown. Keep in mind that SyFi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" performed an investigation on the site, and there was said to be some pretty interesting results!
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