Licensed tour guide jeff zimmerman will take you on walking or driving tours of historic charleston, sc. Tour civil war charleston and savannah in three days american. Estate of one of charlestons best known civil war tour. Walk the streets of this charming, wellpreserved southern city. Currently there are a variety of 150th anniversary civil war tour dates established. Stop by the charleston visitor center 375 meeting st, charleston, sc 29403 for maps. Charleston history tour twisted charleston walking tours. The guided civil war carriage tour of charleston was a lot of fun with great civil war info. Charleston in the civil war tour free tours by foot.
Some of the sights and topics we cover on the charleston civil war tour. Before his death on july 4, 2016, jack thomson was known as one of charleston s first walking tour guides who focused on the civil war. Fun things to do in charleston sc civil war walk17 archdale street harleston village charleston sc 29401843 7227033 fun things to do in charleston sc civil war walk search. Download our free walking tour app on itunes or android. It is our pleasure to help you create your 1 or 2 day itinerary with a variety of exciting options. Civil war tour charleston in a nutshell walking tours. Civil war walking tour old charleston walking tours. Times are tough for the travel community right now. The civil war in charleston tour covers much more than just fort sumter and the battles that followed.
Relive the war through those who experienced it and visit the actual sites where key events occurred. The beautiful charleston waterfront park, and its panoramic view of ft. Listen to a sample of our civil war history of charleston tour. This page provides details of our charleston civil war walking tour, including tips on directions, times and sights covered. On this roughly twohour tour, youll visit sites that date back to the civil war and charleston s modern renaissance, including city hall. This book allows the reader to visit the homes, battlefields and personalities of the civil war in charleston, released in august 2010. Civil war tour twisted history tours charleston, sc. The 10 best charleston walking tours travel us news. Currently there are a variety of 150th anniversary civil war tour. Revisit the greatest tragedy in american history as a nation turned on itself.
Charleston strolls walk with history bulldog tours in charleston, sc. From the ordinance of secession to the fall of charleston, the civil war tour will take you back in time for both a southern and northern perspective of the costliest war in u. Andrews hall, known as secession hall, where south carolinas ordinance of secession was debated and ratified. I an not sure who is now doing these tours under his name but jack was the one with all the civil war knowledge so buyer beware, this is no longer. The civil war tour will will also present to you a rare collection of war time photographs taken during. Sumter, and in the distance to the other forts that participated in the opening shots of april 12th, 1861 st. Stop by the charleston visitor center to pick up maps and information on walking tours. This ride was well worth the 1 hour of time, and it departs and returns within 100 feet of the market, where you can find great shopping and plenty of very good restaurants within 23 blocks. This was an excellent tour back a couple of years ago, since then jack thomson had several health issues and has since passed away. This is a unique and informative tour of the civil war here in charleston.
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