GROUP LOCATION TOURS OF 15 GUESTS OR MORE
In these exciting and interactive 1 hour tours we will have your tour guide meet you at a designated location where you will receive an insightful and in depth history of the entire surrounding area.
Among the many benefits of these unique tours is that you will always have ample time to take videos and photos of the many Charleston historical sites. You will also be able to enjoy the outdoors while experiencing a beautiful Charleston Gullah Geechee tour while not having to walk long distances (Chairs are gladly provided upon request). Below are some of the sights that will be seen on the respective tours.
Space is limited for these Group Tours; book your GROUP LOCATION TOUR today by calling 843-478-0000.
1. "SLAVE AUCTION MARKET TOUR"
- The Nation’s Largest Slave Auction Market
- Slave Holding Dungeons
- United States Custom House (Directly across from West Africa’s Gold Coast and Elmina Castle)
- Runaway Slave Lookout Towers
2. "THE BATTERY"
- South of Broad’s Rainbow Row/ Beautiful Mansions
- Hanging Tree Heaven
- Fort Sumter (Depicted in the movie GLORY starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman) & Fort Moultrie where the first shots were fired beginning the Civil War.
- Seizure of a Confederate Ship by a 23 year old Slave named Robert Smalls
3. “WATER FRONT PARK”
- The Pineapple Water Fountain/ Fountain of Youth
- The Slave Ships Entry Point
- Sweet Grass Roses and Bulrush Basket Weaving Demonstrations
- Vendue Range (French for Public Slave Sales)
4. “HAMPTON PARK”
- The Birthplace of Memorial Day (The all Black 52nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment)
- The Angel Oak Trees
- Charleston’s First Official Burial Ground for Slaves
- The Nation’s first Horse Racing Track (Originated with Enslaved Americans)
