Historisk Charleston Walking & Storytelling Tour
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Denne tur er en udforskning af Charleston, der fremhæver de kvinder og mænd, der hjalp med at finde Charleston og USA. Vidste du, at uden de pirater og patrioter i Charleston eksisterer USA muligvis ikke i dag? Vi starter vores oplevelse foran Old Exchange og Provost Dungeon, en af Charlestons ældste og mest historiske bygninger. Lær om George Washingtons besøg i 1791 og fangehullets fanger, der mødte deres skæbne. Derefter vover vi ned ad East Bay Street og passerer Rainbow Row. Se smukke palæer og se en betagende udsigt over Charleston Harbour og White Point Garden. Gå i fodsporene til pirater og deres fangere. Derefter vender vi indad og går gennem Charlestons syd for Broad kvarter. Lær om manden George Washington og Thomas Jefferson sagde, at han var den sande far til Amerika. Til sidst vover vi tilbage til vores udgangspunkt, forbi de fire hjørner af loven og butikker og boliger på Broad Street.
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Old Exchange og Provost Dungeon blev bygget i 1771 som et kommercielt udvekslings- og brugerdefineret hus og har været et Charleston vartegn i næsten 250 år. I dag er det et non-profit historisk sted, der fokuserer på den amerikanske revolution og koloniale Charleston.
Rainbow Row er navnet på en serie af tretten farverige historiske huse i Charleston, South Carolina. Det repræsenterer den længste klynge af georgiske rækkehuse i USA. Husene er beliggende nord for Tradd St. og syd for Elliott St. på East Bay Street, det vil sige 79 til 107 East Bay Street. Navnet Rainbow Row blev myntet efter de pastelfarver, de blev malet, da de blev restaureret i 1930'erne og 1940'erne.
Huset er bygget på grundruinerne af Fort Mechanic, der var på dette sted i den senere del af det attende århundrede. Skibshandler Charles Edmondston, en skotsk immigrant fra Shetlandsøerne, havde købt den lave sandede grund i 1817. Den ustabile, gennemblødte jord var uegnet til boligbyggeri, indtil en havmur blev bygget. Byens embedsmænd i Charleston byggede en i 1820, og Edmondston startede derefter opførelsen af huset. Det antebellum-modificerede Charleston-enkelthus (sidehal) blev bygget mellem 1820 og 1828. Edmondston havde oprindeligt bygget huset i den engelske regency-stilarkitektur.
White Point Garden er en 5,7 hektar stor park beliggende i halvøen Charleston, South Carolina, på spidsen af halvøen. Det er den sydlige terminal for batteriet, en defensiv havmur og promenade. Det er afgrænset af East Battery (mod øst), Murray Blvd. (mod syd), King St. (mod vest) og South Battery (mod nord).
Huset på 24.000 kvadratmeter har tredive hovedrum og mange flere mindre værelser. Hovedsalen er 50 fod lang og 14 fod bred. Huset har en balsal med 45 fod højt til loftet.
Nathaniel Russell House er et historisk hus på 51 Meeting Street i Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Bygget af slavehandler og velhavende købmand Nathaniel Russell i 1808, er det anerkendt som et af USAs vigtigste neoklassiske huse. Det blev udpeget som et nationalt historisk vartegn i 1973.
The Four Corners of Law er et udtryk, der ofte bruges til at henvise til skæringspunktet mellem møder og brede gader. Det blev opfundet i 1930'erne af Robert Ripley, skaberen af Ripleys Believe it or Not! og henviser til bygningerne, der indtager de fire hjørner af krydset: St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina), bygget mellem 1752 og 1761, står på det sydøstlige hjørne af krydset. På det nordøstlige hjørne af Four Corners er Charleston City Hall, bygget i Adamesque-stil mellem 1800 og 1804. På tværs af gaden, i det nordvestlige hjørne, står Charleston County Courthouse. Oprindeligt bygget i 1753 som South Carolina's provinshovedstad, blev bygningen genopbygget i 1792 til brug som retsbygning. På det sydvestlige hjørne er United States Post Office og Federal Courthouse, bygget i 1896.
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We were lucky enough to have had Larry as our tour guide. He gave us a deep history of the area and covered a lot of figurative ground, from the people and architecture to arts and entertainment. He clearly loves his city and is proud to share the history and vibrancy of Charleston with visitors. We sincerely enjoyed the time we spent with him and feel like we have a knowledge of many interesting little-known facts. We highly recommend this tour!
This tour was absolutely terrible DO NOT book it. It is billed as a walking tour of historic Charleston; we stood in the same spot for the first 15 minutes as the guide rattled off a list of so-called “facts” about American history. They were ALL false! This tour guide should lose his job. He claimed Thomas Jefferson was the 2nd president, (he was the 3rd), and that he took the presidential oath of office on a Koran NOT a bible, that Washington read the Declaration of Independence from the steps of the Exchange Building in 1792, (he was elected president in 1789 and we had declared independence in 1776), NYS had a slave market in 1861 (NYS abolished slavery in 1827), and that the first Islamic Temple in the US was built in 1810 (it was 1934). He kept saying he had gotten his facts from Wikipedia, which is the most unreliable source out there. This was a pathetic attempt at a cash grab from a shady company headquartered in a foreign country. Getting through to them on the phone to get my money back took FOREVER! DO NOT book this tour
Super interesting, informative, and entertaining walk through Charleston. Would book again next time. Larry tailors the tour to your existing knowledge of the city and its history.
Larry is the Man!! He was a treasure trove of Charleston history, architecture, and commerce. Lots of stories that were educational and entertaining. Would highly recommend Larry for future tours in the heart of Charleston SC. Bravo
Larry the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Learned so much! Would like to have covered a larger route. Would definitely recommend it!
This is mostly a historical story of Charleston and America with a little walking mixed in. It is amazing what this town has given our Country. Larry was a wonderful guide who shared a perspective you likely have not witnessed.
This was an outstanding tour. Larry was so knowledgeable I could have listened a couple more hours. 😊👍🏼
Larry was a great tour guide. Not sure all his history is perfectly accurate but he’s a terrific storyteller. We definitely enjoyed it.
Larry is the best tour guide ever! We had a wonderful two hour walking tour of downtown Charleston but it was not physically strenuous. Larry connected the dots of history to paint a realistic picture of Charleston. I went on this tour with two of my girl friends. Three girls in our young twenties found this tour amazing and incredibly interesting. We covered important/serious topics like slavery’s influence on Charleston but also lighthearted anecdotal stories about different buildings and neighbors we passed. I would attend this tour again! I learned so much and Larry left us with lots of ideas to ponder.
This tour exceeded my expectations. We chose the 3pm tour. It turned out that my husband and I were the only ones on the tour that day. So we wound up having a wonderful personalized experience. Our tour guide had a wealth of knowledge. He was very amusing too. We liked the way the walk and information was planned out. Although there is shade along the way, if you choose this tour during the summer wear sunscreen, a hat, and carry a bottle of very cold water. I definitely recommend this tour.
