Charleston Historical Walking Tour of Wars

Explore the profound impact of wars on Charleston’s history with an insightful walking tour that covers pivotal conflicts from the American Revolution to the World Wars. Led by an expert guide, this journey delves into stories that shaped Charleston, revealing its strategic importance through the ages. Starting at the Shepheards Tavern marker, the tour navigates the Old and Historic District, showcasing key sites where war touched the city. Engage with the rich tapestry of Charleston’s past and see how it has been molded by conflicts.
- Guided walking tour through Charleston’s historic districts
- Discover the city’s role in major conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present
- Visit significant landmarks that illustrate the impact of war on Charleston

Meeting Point

46 Broad St

46 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

We will meet you at 46 Broad Street (the corner of Meeting and Broad Streets) and depart from there. If parking a car, the closest parking deck is on Queen Street behind the Mills House Hotel.

What's included:

• Professional and city certified tour guide
• A two-hour walking tour packed with the history that makes Charleston so unique.
• A unique and beautiful walk, keeping to the shade of our protected trees where possible to stay cool

Not included:

• Gratuity

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Broad Street

Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

This tour will at 46 Broad Street, an intersection that like nearly all streets of Charleston, holds many historical secrets about wars and Charleston. Here we will see the site of the Shepheards Tavern, a meeting place of Revolutionary Patriots.

20 minutes

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

122 E Bay St, , Charleston, 29401-2103, South Carolina

We will walk by the Old Exchange and learn about its history as the site of the first Revolutionary Tea Party as well as site of many other events related to wars and Charleston's defense.

5 minutes

South Adgers Wharf

S Adgers Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

Here we will see first-hand a remnant of the old Walled City, key to defense of Charleston against Native Americans, Spanish, French, British, and Pirates!

15 minutes

Battery & White Point Gardens

2 Murray Blvd., , Charleston, 29401, South Carolina

No walking tour is complete without a stop at the historic White Point Gardens and Battery. Filled with the canopies of aged live oaks, and lined with cannons that saw history in the making during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Here is where we will also learn about the site that saw the end of pirate attacks in Charleston.

15 minutes

South of Broad

South of Broad, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

We will stroll from White Point Gardens back up the storied streets such as Meeting, King, or Legare. Sharing more fascinating stories and busting some myths about some houses too. We listen to your interests all throughout the tour and adjust as needed to make sure you all leave us having learned all you could. From a house that is still owned by descendants of signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, to the headquarters of the British and Federal forces after they captured Charleston.

30 minutes

Four Corners of Law

Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

The intersection of Broad and Meeting Street once was the general location of the drawbridge to enter the walled city of Charleston, protecting it from attacks by land. Here we will see St Michaels church, that saw its steeple painted black to avoid British cannon fire, and its bells destroyed by Federal forces.

20 minutes

Charleston Waterfront Park

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

After stops in the French Quarter to highlight additional sites that wars have impacted, we will proceed to the Waterfront Park and famous Pineapple Fountain to view the USS Yorktown across the harbor and finish up our tour with details on how Charleston was impacted by 20th and 21st Century wars.

15 minutes