Charleston

Welcome to Charleston South Carolina

Rainbow Row in Historic Charleston South CarolinaCharleston South Carolina is both charming, picturesque and a historic treasure. Majestically situated on a peninsula surrounded by rivers and the windswept harbor, Charleston is a treasure of antebellum houses, historic churches, cobblestone streets and hidden gardens. Charleston’s wealthy planters and merchant seamen of the 18th and 19th century built thousands of beautiful mansions which have been carefully restored and preserved and represent some of the most desirable real estate in the United States today.

Saint Phillips Church, CharlestonPicture old world charm and modern living intertwined like in very few places in the country. The High Battery, views of Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor, Church towers and bells ringing, piazzas, courtyards, live oaks dripping with Spanish moss, colorful foliage including azaleas, hydrangeas, magnolia and camellias, horse drawn carriages, sweetgrass baskets, children playing on joggling boards, nearby beaches, world class golf courses, sea islands along the Intracoastal Waterway, the longest cable stayed bridge in North America, fine dining, world class shopping on famed King Street, festivals, culture, the visual and performing arts, symphony, ballet and theatre.

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Charleston, a brief history…

Charleston, from yesterday to today…

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