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Charles Towne Landing

The site where English settlers founded Carolina in 1670, with a replica trading ship, trails and a forest of native animals.

Official Website
Photo: The ed17 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
1500 Old Towne Rd, Charleston, SC 29407Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 15 minutes by car west of downtown.

Why Go

The settlement moved across the river to today's Charleston peninsula in 1680. The state historic site has the original earthwork walls, a replica of the ketch Adventure, and an Animal Forest of bison, bears and otters.

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