Charlestowne Landing
DESTINATION AWAITS: Today’s historic adventure was to the first colony of South Carolina, that was established in 1670. Not the oldest colony in the new world. That award goes to St. Augustine in 1565. This English colony was built on the marshy point just off the Ashley River. It consists of 664 acres and includes a Animal forest (aka zoo), an African American cemetery, the Legare Waring House, Founders Hall, and excavation that’s on going. Sadly I was not able to see the house or the hall due to private events. Guess that means a return trip and another blog dedicated to them. Below are a rendition of what the housing would probably been like back then. There was places to show how they farmed. It was interesting to hear that they thought that sugar cane and tobacco would have been successful. After trial and error they found peas, rice, indigo to name a few. Over all my thoughts : * turning into the drive you are transported to another place. The noise and population seem to