Before we embarked on our historical discoveries of Charleston, Jennie and I ate at a nice restaurant, where we could look out at the street as the quaint horse and carriages drove by the window. After our delicious lunch, we headed down Meeting Street and admired the gorgeous architecture. We toured the Powder Magazine and enjoyed looking at the exhibits and displays explaining the history of the colonial and Revolutionary era in Charleston and the role the Powder Magazine had in those years.
Next, we explored some of the oldest churches in Charleston: St. Philips, St. Michaels, and the French Huguenot church. All these churches played a role in religiously instructing some notable founders of our country like Edward Rutledge, William Moultrie, and Charles Pinckney. I enjoyed seeing these beautiful places of worship that were important in the early days of American history.
Saint Philip's Church
Saint Michael's Church
Huguenot Church
It was also a wonderful experience to see the many historical buildings in Charleston, such as the Old Bank Building and the Wantoot Plantation, one of the oldest properties that stayed in the same family for generations. We also stopped and saw the George Washington Statue, across the street from St. Michael’s church.
Old Bank Building
Wantoot Plantation
George Washington
Navigating our way through the city with a map was a fun experience, especially when we stumbled unexpectedly upon an interesting site like the U.S. Courthouse and Post Office where from May 28-29, 1951 the first legal case trying the idea of segregation in public schools took place. It was amazing to see the building that provided a precedent to the legal analysis for the Brown v. Board of Education case of 1954.
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
We ended our lovely day by admiring the beautiful architecture and charm of Charleston.
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