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Attraction type: Tour
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- May 3, 2008 "walking tour"
- Apr 30, 2008 "Don't miss this tour!"
- Apr 30, 2008 "Don't Walk with Anyone but Ed!!"
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Bright green public space overlooking the coast: great for picnics and lounging.
Attraction type: Park
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- Apr 30, 2008 "Don't Miss This Beautiful Park"
- Apr 24, 2008 "Look for the dolphins"
- Mar 16, 2008 "Lovely spot"
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This Georgian-Palladian gem, built in 1738, is America's oldest plantation house open to the public.
Attraction type: Historic home; Garden; Other
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- Mar 10, 2008 "Very magical"
- Dec 23, 2007 "More than a house..."
- Oct 25, 2007 "Disappointed"
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Attraction type: Ship
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- Mar 23, 2008 "Be prepared to spend the day"
- Jan 22, 2008 "recommond to anyone"
- Oct 18, 2007 "Lots of fun -- for my husband anyway :)"
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Historical house with the oldest landscaped gardens in America.
Attraction type: Garden; Historic home
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- Apr 30, 2008 "Beautiful Area...But House Tour was Disappointing"
- Apr 24, 2008 "Outstanding Southern Plantation"
- Apr 23, 2008 "Lovely way to spend an afternoon"
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Home of the oldest garden in America.
Attraction type: Garden; Historic home
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- May 5, 2008 "You MUST visit this plantation!"
- Apr 30, 2008 "Beautiful gardens"
- Apr 16, 2008 "Not very interesting for kids"
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This is the real Charleston experi... not just a tour. Unlike the touristy opportunities in town, the History comes alive when you walk the streets of Charleston. It is so enlightening to stroll the...
Attraction type: Tour; Group tour/boat
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- Dec 22, 2007 "Not Jack, but I loved the Civil War walk!"
- Oct 22, 2007 "The Confederate Walking tour is GREAT"
- Jul 27, 2007 "For the civil war buff"
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Attraction type: Tour
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- Jan 4, 2008 "The knowledge of the guide was incredible"
- Apr 29, 2007 "Best Tour We Went On!!"
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Now a Bed and Breakfast, as well as a National Landmark, South Carolina Governor Edward Rutledge,youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived in this house built circa 1760.
Attraction type: Historic home
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- May 9, 2007 "Sipping Iced Tea, in a Rocking Chair on the Veranda!!"
- Jan 22, 2007 "Love It!!!"
- May 24, 2006 "Will never stay anywhere else"
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An historical mansion open to the public.
Attraction type: Historic home
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- Apr 30, 2008 "Nice House but Rushed"
- Mar 31, 2008 "Nice tour."
- Mar 16, 2008 "Nice experience"
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A historic house museum that is highly recommended.
Attraction type: Historic home
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- Oct 6, 2007 "Aiken - Rhett Mansion Review"
- Apr 23, 2007 "historic plantation"
- Apr 13, 2007 "Unadorned history"
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Attraction type: Bar/club
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- Oct 10, 2006 "Habana Club is great!"
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Charleston's oldest church has been tolling its bells on the hour since 1764.
Attraction type: Religious site; Cemetery
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- Mar 30, 2005 "Lovely"
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An historic house museum worth a visit.
Attraction type: Historic home
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- Aug 14, 2007 "Ah! The Battery!"
- Jun 6, 2006 "Nice home on the East Battery."
- Jun 5, 2006 "Beautiful battery front home"
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Attraction type: Street
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- Feb 4, 2008 "Great shops"
- Jan 4, 2008 "Great variety of opportunity to spend money"
- Apr 23, 2007 "good shopping"
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Scenic cemetery where 5 Civil War Generals are buried.
Attraction type: Cemetery
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- May 18, 2006 "Absolutely Gorgeous!"
- Apr 21, 2004 "Hunley Crew Burial"
- Jun 16, 2003 "See for Yourself History"
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Attraction type: Specialty shop
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- Oct 21, 2007 "Enjoy the Ride! Bike the Cooper River Bridge"
- Nov 22, 2006 "Excellent Service - Best Way to See Charleston without going on the Tour Bus"
- Oct 31, 2006 "Biking through Charleston"
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Historic museum with displays of the Civil War.
Attraction type: History museum
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- Jul 27, 2007 "Don't miss it!"
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Attraction type: Children's museum
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- Sep 18, 2007 "Absolutely a must for kids!"
- Jul 3, 2007 "My son loved it!"
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Interesting note, the building which housed the museum for years burned only 2 months after it was moved to the current location on Meeting St. in 1982. The original columns were left, and can still
Attraction type: History museum
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- Apr 1, 2007 "A nice little museum"
- Oct 8, 2006 "Don't miss this gem"
- Jun 5, 2006 "Just OK"
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