Charleston FYI

Menu
  • What’s Trending
  • Featured
  • Eat & Drink
  • News
  • Summerville
  • Guest Columns

Drayton Hall

What's Trending

Celebrate Black History Month at These Historical Sites

February is Black History Month – a remarkable celebration of African American achievements and their history as a whole. Check out these historical sites around Charleston to celebrate and learn more about the contributions African Americans have made to society.

Drayton Hall

Learn about life in the 18th century at Drayton Hall plantation. Located off of Ashley River Road, Drayton Hall is rich with history. Tours of the plantation focus on the vast impact of the plantation – from architectural and landscaping advancements to the inhabitants that fueled its success.

Fort Moultrie and the Bench by the Road

Fort Moultrie played a significant role in the international slave trade during the 18th century. Take a day trip to visit their African Passages exhibit to get a thorough history of the slave trade. While you’re there you can also sit on the Bench by the Road, which is a commemorative bench that looks out onto the waterway where enslaved Africans were brought through.

Mother Emanuel AME Church

The oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the Southern United States, Mother Emanuel AME is beaming with history and hope. While some may remember the vicious hate crime that took place at the church in 2015, the church was also the location of an important speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Despite the challenges the church and it’s congregation have faced, the church is a beacon of light in the city of Charleston and a great place to visit.

Middleton Place

Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark that was an influential plantation in the history of Charleston and African Americans. It is also home to the nation’s oldest landscaped gardens. They offer a variety of tours and events where you can learn more about the settlement and history of the plantation.

Old Slave Mart Museum

As the first African American slave museum, the Old Slave Mart Museum is a staple of downtown Charleston. While it was once used as an antebellum slave auction gallery, it now houses centuries worth of history. The museum is extending their hours during Black History Month and will also be open on Sundays.  

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email

News

Charleston Lands On Daily Mail’s 2019 List of Thrilling Destinations

Image Source: Canva

Charleston has landed itself on many “must visit” lists over the years and it’s now found itself on Daily Mail’s list of “Thrilling Destinations You Must Visit in 2019”. Charleston, referred to as “the city where old meets new” by Daily Mail, is the only United States destination on the short list. Other destinations on the list are Brazil, Japan, Australia, Anguilla, Madrid, and the UAE.

The publication calls out Charleston’s scenic views, walking tours, and beautiful waters as a few of the reasons to visit our beautiful city. Of course, Daily Mail also writes about the abundance of delicious seafood our city has to offer including oysters, fish, and crab. Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, and Drayton Hall were all listed as attractions you can’t miss while visiting, stating that Folly Beach and Isle of Palms are both great spots for “sports and family fun” while nothing that Drayton Hall is one of the oldest plantation houses in the country.

And, as British based Daily Mail points out, British Airways is launching direct flights from Heathrow to Charleston starting April 4, 2019. Get ready for more visits from our friends across the pond.

Where will they stay?

According to Daily Mail, The Dewberry Charleston where they can book their room and flights together on British Airways. 

Read the full Daily Mail list here.

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email

© 2023 Charleston FYI. All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • What’s Trending
  • Featured
  • Eat & Drink
  • News
  • Summerville
  • Guest Columns