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American Civil War’s first battle.
The fort, which stands on an
island at the entrance to
Charleston harbor, was controlled
by Union troops. In April 1861,
the Confederate army besieged
the fort. When Union troops
tried to bring in supplies, the
Confederates, who had occupied
nearby Fort Johnson, unleashed
a 34-hour bombardment. Union Flowers in bloom at Audubon Swamp Gardens, Magnolia Plantation
forces surrendered on April 14,
1861, and the fort remained Natural History galleries; the of Charleston-style country
under Confederate control until former has dugout canoes and living. Of them, the grandest is
1865. Ironically, General costumed mannequins, and Middleton Place, with its 1755
Beauregard, the Confederate the latter has a number of mansion located on a bluff
leader, was a student of the mounted skeletons of prehistoric overlooking the US’s oldest
defending Union commander, animals such as the Cretaceous landscaped gardens. Close by,
Major Robert Anderson, at the dinosaur Thescelosaurus neglectus. Drayton Hall is one of the
US Military Academy at West country’s finest examples of
Point, New York (see p101). Fort E Ashley River Plantations Colonial architecture. Built in
Sumter has been preserved Middleton Place: 4300 Ashley River 1738, the Georgian Palladian
unchanged since the end of the Rd. Tel (843) 556-6020. Open 9am– mansion has been preserved
war as a National Monument. 5pm daily. Closed Dec 25. & in its original condition without
∑ middletonplace.org Drayton electricity or plumbing. A daily
E Charleston Museum Hall: 3380 Ashley River Rd. Tel (843) program on African-American
360 Meeting St. Tel (843) 722-2996. 769-2600. Open 9:30am–3:30pm or heritage is held here.
Open 9am–5pm Mon–Sat, noon– 4:30pm (seasonal). Closed Jan 1, 1st Magnolia Plantation is a
5pm Sun. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, week Feb, Thanksgiving, Dec 24, 25 more modest house. Its prized
Dec 25. & 7 & 31. & ∑ draytonhall.org attractions are the acres of
∑ charlestonmuseum.org Magnolia Plantation: 3550 Ashley riverfront informal gardens with
River Rd. Tel (843) 571-1266.
This museum presents a compre- Open 9am–4:30pm daily. & charming pathways that lead
hensive overview of the city’s ∑ magnoliaplantation.com through a profusion of flowers,
history from pre-Colonial days. and the Audubon Swamp
Its most distinctive exhibits are Within a short drive upriver, three Gardens, a lush tupelo-and-
in the Native American and house tours provide a glimpse cypress sanctuary.
Downtown Charleston
South Carolina
1 Charleston Historic District Aquarium
2 South Carolina Aquarium A NN ST RE E T Charleston CHA RLO T TE ST RE ET Fort Sumter
3 Fort Sumter Visitor Center Museum Visitor Center
4 Charleston Museum Charleston JOHN STREET CONCORD STREET
International HENRIETTA ST
Airport HUTSON ST C A L HO U N ST R E ET
12 miles (20 km) Madison
Amtrak Station Square
7.5 miles (12 km) Park LA U RE N S S TR EE T
Greyhound Station KIN G ST R EET E A S T BAY
5.5 miles (9 km) M E ETI NG S TRE ET
0 meters 500 CA LH O U N ST REE T G EOR G E S TR EE T
0 yards 500 S T PHILI P ST REET ANSON STREET
Ashley River CO M IN G S TRE ET S OCI E T Y ST REE T S TR EE T
BU LL S T RE ET P INC K NE Y S T RE E T E A ST C O N C O R D S T R E E T
Plantations H A SEL L ST REE T
GLEBE STR EET
W E N T W O R T H S T R E E T
N MARKET ST
PI TT ST RE ET
MO NTA GU E S T R EE T B E A U FA I N S T R E E T ARCHDALE Museum S MARKET ST Old City Waterfront
SM IT H S TR EET
Market
Gibbes
of Art
Park
Historic
Q UE E N S TR EET Charleston CHURCH STREET Old Exchange and
MAGAZINE ST STREET
District
STATE STREET
Provost Dungeon
ASHLEY AVENUE
LOGAN STREET
Colonial B R O A D S T R E E T
R U T L E D G E AV E N U E
CUMBERLAND ST BAY STREET
BA RR E ST RE ET
Lake Heyward-Washington
T RA D D S TR EE T House The Battery,
LOCKWOOD DRIVE
K I NG S T RE E T
-Alston House
For keys to symbols see back flap Nathaniel-Russell Edmondston
House
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