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Historic Sites in South Carolina
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Sheldon Church Ruins
These graceful remains are a haunting monument to the tragedy of
war. Built in 1753, burned by the British in 1779, then rebuilt,
the church was burned again by Sherman in 1865. Memorial
services on 2nd Sunday after Easter.
Boone Hall
Dating from 1681, Boone Hall Plantation was a grant from the
Lords Proprietors to Major John Boone, a member of Charles
Towne's first fleet of settlers. Primarily a cotton plantation,
it has one of the most beautiful entrances in the South, with
ancient live oaks leading the way for 3/4 mile. The plantation
complex features the original cotton gin house and slave row. A
Georgian mansion was constructed on the site of the original
house in 1935 using its original woodwork and flooring. The main
floor only is open for tours. For information call:
(843)884-4371
Burt-Stark House
The Confederacy was born in Abbeville with the first reading of
the secession papers. The "Cause" died here as well. In this
house, on May 2, 1865, less than a month after Lee's surrender
at Appomattox, the War Council of the Confederate Forces met
with President Jefferson Davis and formally disbanded the
armies. For information call: (864)459-4297
Charles Towne Landing -1670
An unusual park located on the site of the first permanent
English settlement in South Carolina. Take a guided tram tour of
the original 1670 fortification. See a replica of a 17th-century
trading ketch, explore seven miles of pathways through beautiful
English park gardens, walk through the enclosed pathways of the
Animal Forest, and participate in activities in the Settlers'
Life Area, a partial re-creation of an early South Carolina
village. For information call: (843)852-4200
Fort Sumter National Monument
Possibly the most historic military site in the nation, the
first shots of the War Between the States were fired at Fort
Sumter from Fort Johnson in 1861. The restored national monument
is under the supervision of the National Park Service. For
information call: (843)883-3123
Fort Moultrie National Historic Site
Here in 1776 Col. William Moultrie and his men drove off a
squadron of British warships at the Battle of Sullivan's Island.
The current structure was completed in 1809. Administered by the
National Park Service. For information call: (843)883-3123
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