Small-Group Tour: Charleston Old Walled City Historical Walking Tour
Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
Limited to 14 guests, our Small Group Format ensure attentive service for any questions you may have along the way. Our guides have a deep knowledge of both Charleston and National history, and sometimes your questions determine whether we turn right or left at the next intersection!
Take a stroll through Charleston's oldest neighborhoods on this 2-hour walking tour. Follow your licensed guide as they provide history, legends, and cultural insight about this historic city. Discover the significant French Quarter and tour past grand mansions South of Broad Street before seeing Charleston's High Battery which overlooks the Charleston harbor.
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Itinerary
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Stops at: Circular Congregational ChurchThis congregation has worshipped on site since 1681. The church of the Colonial townspeople contains an incredible collection of clearly legible slate tombstones from the eighteenth century. Narration in the graveyard.Duration: 20 minutes
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Stops at: The Powder MagazineA city under constant seige built a gunpowder storage facility by 1713. It is the oldest surviving public structure between St Augustine and Williamsburg. Sidewalk narration.Duration: 5 minutes
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Stops at: St. Philip's ChurchThe oldest Congregation in the Carolinas (1680) was the Church of Planters and Politicians. National figures, including signers of the Declaration and the Constitution , are at rest in the graveyard. Sidewalk and graveyard narration.Duration: 10 minutes
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Stops at: French Huguenot ChurchThis elegant Gothic Revival Church is home to the only active French Calvinist congregation in North America. They have worshiped on site since 1706.Duration: 5 minutes
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Stops at: Dock Street TheaterAn 18th century style playhouse built as a WPA project in 1937. It is built on the very site of the first playhouse built in British North America in 1736.Duration: 5 minutes
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Stops at: Old Slave Mart MuseumThe only surving structure in Charleston used as a showroom for slave sales houses a museum chronicling the sordid history of Slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry.Duration: 5 minutes
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Stops at: Old Exchange & Provost DungeonThis Revolutionary War Museum was the scene of events that founded the Nation. President Washington was entertained here four times in 1791. Sidewalk narrative.Duration: 7 minutes
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Stops at: St. Michael's Churchthe oldest surving church(1761) was targeted during the British Seige in 1780 and the Federal Seige from 1863-1865. Two signers of the Constitution are at rest in the graveyard.Duration: 7 minutes
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Stops at: Rainbow RowA grouping of 18th century commercial buildings painted lovely pastels that harken back to Charleston's early connections to Barbados, Antigua and Nevis. Sidewalk Narration.Duration: 5 minutes
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Stops at: Fort Sumter National MonumentView Fort Sumter from the High Battery seawall. Hear the story of the siege and bombardment of both Fort Sumter and Charleston's civilian population. Hear about the dramatic fall of the city after 587 days.Sidewalk narrative.Duration: 8 minutes
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Stops at: Nathaniel Russell HouseWe enter the garden at the Russell House (1808) to discuss horticulture and garden design. We discuss the layout of a an 18th century Charleston property. And then there is the story of the joggling board! Garden narration, no house admittance.Duration: 10 minutes
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Includes:
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
Does not include:
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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