Deze wandeltocht onder leiding van Captain Bryan is niet de gemiddelde "zit daar en houd je mond" tour waar de Gids je niet eens meer zal herinneren. In plaats daarvan zal Captain Bryan u na een korte introductie leiden op een historische reis van hoe Shem Creek bekend werd met zijn beroemde garnalenvloot en nog veel meer. In tegenstelling tot elke andere tour in de omgeving, hebben gasten een kans om de industrie aan het werk te zien. De eerste helft van de tour zal de geschiedenis van het gebied bevatten en gebeurtenissen bespreken die teruggaan tot de vroege jaren 1700, de tweede helft van de tour zal specifiek betrekking hebben op de garnalenindustrie. Dit is geen tour, het is een ervaring om jezelf onder te dompelen in de Shemcultuur. Neem de geschiedenis, cultuur, taal terug, maar de meeste gasten zullen uit deze ervaring een onderliggende waardering voor onze lokale garnalenvissers en de geschiedenis achter deze hardwerkende mannen en vrouwen halen.
Gasten nemen Mary Street om een overzicht te krijgen van de Charleston Harbor en de veranderingen die deze kustgemeenschap zou ondergaan als gevolg van conflicten, natuurrampen en insectenplagen.
Gasten komen langs het huis van de eerste commerciële garnalenjager op Shem Creek en zien de "garnalenhutten." Waar vroeger de oorspronkelijke garnalenjagers woonden in deze historische wijk.
Gasten lopen langs het Captain Peter Lewis House (1855) en bespreken het belang van het veerbootsysteem dat ooit op Shem Creek werkte.
Gasten zullen het Hibbenhuis bekijken, het oudste gebouw dat in de stad staat en dat dateert uit het midden van de jaren 1700. De geschiedenis zal ons toelaten om te begrijpen hoe de commerciële garnalenvangst in het gebied zou beginnen.
Gasten zullen een assortiment van lokaal geproduceerde zeevruchten zien in deze familiefaciliteit van de generatie en de achteruitgang van deze belangrijke visserij bespreken. Hoe de stad van bijna 100 trawlers naar 4 ging in 1998.
Gasten zullen de promenade oversteken om de Garnalentrawlers te zien en te leren hoe ze werken. We sluiten de tour af met een werpnet demonstratie om te leren hoe je je eigen garnalen vangt!
One of the best tours we took in Charleston!! Captain Bryan is awesome- so knowledgeable about the local history and fun to be with plus we learned so much about the shrimping industry. I would highly recommend this tour
Captain Bryan was so incredibly entertaining and knowledgeable about so many important aspects of the Shrimping industry and the history of the Lowcountry. This tour was absolutely the highlight of our trip. We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to spend the day with Captain Bryan.
Captain Bryan was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, passionate and engaging. His love for the area, its history and the shrimping industry runs deep and shows through on the whole tour. Even my 12yo loved the tour and that doesn't always happen. Highly recommend.
Captain Bryan was amazing! To be so young, he is so knowledgeable about his hometown’s history and shrimping industry. My adult daughter and I happened to be the only ones on the tour. Since it was so hot, Bryan offered to chauffeur us around to the stops. It was awesome! The air conditioned ride was greatly appreciated. Bryan was so personable and made the tour fun and engaging. I highly recommend this tour!!
Such an AMAZING experience!!!! There is one thing in life that truly inspires me and that is when I am blessed to experience someone else’s PASSION. It does not matter whatever job it is, when someone has unbridled passion for something and they graciously pour their hearts out on a stage or kindly and simply share it with others, it is inspirational!!! That is who Captain Brian is. It’s not really about ranking Brian as a tour guide it’s simply about telling you that he one of those PASSIONATE souls that has the ability to share that knowledge and experience with others. Our group was so very impressed with our tour of Shem Creek and how personable Brian was by involving us all with his enthusiasm, knowledge, and wittiness. Captain Brian, you are a true inspiration to your passion and we THANK YOU SO MUCH for living that passion and sharing it with us!!!! Much Love, Uncle Phil (not really your uncle)
Captain Bryan was very well versed in the history of Charleston & shrimp industry. Extremely passionate, knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend.
Capt Bryan is engaging, well educated and full of energy. He has great stories that bring to life all the interesting history of Charleston. He ties in the economics of the Shrimping industry and shows you where to enjoy local shrimp! A real pro! We loved our time with him.
The Shem Creek History & Shrimp Walking Tour was hands-down the highlight of our long weekend in Charleston — and this is coming from someone who did not expect to become emotionally invested in shrimp logistics. Capt. Bryan walked us through the historic neighborhood where we learned that Charleston’s early residents apparently could not catch a break: Spanish and French attacks in the 17th and 18th centuries, pirates kidnapping locals, and the whole place getting burned to the ground more than once. Honestly, the city has survived enough drama for at least three Netflix series. Bonus fun fact: the area was colonized in 1680, which made me feel very young and very bad at history trivia. Then we crossed over to the shrimping side and got a fascinating crash course in the shrimp industry — including what fueled its growth (modern refrigeration, the interstate system, and WWII…because apparently shrimp needed infrastructure). We visited one of the few remaining shrimp processing plants and got a sobering but interesting look at how global competition has dramatically changed what was once a booming local industry. We also went dockside to view a shrimp trawler where Capt. Bryan explained the entire shrimp-catching process, right down to the escape device that lets larger sea creatures avoid becoming accidental dinner guests. We wrapped up the tour learning how to throw a shrimp net, which is much harder than it looks and gave me a newfound respect for people who do this for a living. If “history and shrimp tour” sounds boring, trust me — it isn’t. Capt. Bryan is funny, charming, and teaches in a way that keeps you completely engaged (even when the subject is, technically, shrimp economics). When we return to Charleston, we’ll absolutely look him up for one of his other tours.
This was a fun walking tour. Capt. Bryan is very knowledgable about Charleston history, shrimping, and current trends. He was accommodating and flexible, ensuring a good experience. It was sad to learn that so few local restaurants actually serve local shrimp. The walking tour showed some historic homes, beautiful flora, and how to catch shrimp with a net. Bryan was a great guy and the tour is highly recommended. A treat at the end was very nice!
Captain Bryan was our guide for our morning tour. He was excellent! He has a wealth of knowledge that he shared in an informative, yet entertaining way that taught us so much about the history of Mount Pleasant and its development.
