Charleston Lost Stories Walking Tour

Listen to the lost stories of black Charleston on this 2-hour walking tour. Hear forgotten folktales and learn about the heroes and heroines who were left out of the history books. Gain more understanding about Charleston's role in the nation's history on this enthralling walking tour.

Meeting Point

Buxton Books

160 King St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

Departure Point: Tour Charleston Headquarters (inside Buxton Books)
Address: 160 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401

What's included:

• Experience Mother Emanuel A.M. E. Church stories that have faded from memory over the centuries.
• Walk by historical Charleston sites such as Old Slave Mart Museum and the Heyward-Washington House
• Tours narrated by writer, historian, educator, and licensed tour guide, Damon Fordham
• 2-hour Lost Stories of Black Charleston Walking Tour

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Tour Charleston

160 King St, Charleston, 29401, South Carolina

"IF THESE STREETS COULD TALK..." and now they will. Author, historian, educator and licensed tour guide, Damon Fordham combines his powerful blend of artful storytelling with solid historical and personal perspective.

Pass by without stopping

Charleston City Market

188 Meeting St, Charleston, 29401-3155, South Carolina

Visit sites starting with the Charleston City Market, a historic marketplace located in downtown Charleston. Then, head on to Jehu Jones Hotel, Catfish Row (of Porgy and Bess fame).

30 minutes

Heyward-Washington House

87 Church St, , Charleston, 29401-2503, South Carolina

Pass by the Heyward-Washington House which belonged to Thomas Heyward Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old Slave Mart Museum

6 Chalmers St, , Charleston, 29401-3005, South Carolina

Old Slave Mart Museum is the building that once held slave auction galleries, located in downtown Charleston.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Charleston Waterfront Park

Concord Street, Vendue Range, Charleston, 29401-2129, South Carolina

See and hear about lesser known places where heroes and heroines made history...but missed the history books. Walk the path from slavery through Reconstruction to civil rights. End by walking along the beautiful Charleston Harbor through Waterfront Park. Discover the forgotten stories of black Charleston on this captivating walking tour.

30 minutes