Charleston International Airport 44 min
South Carolina Aquarium (25 min) Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures including many native species. Morris Island Lighthouse (11 min) Towering red- &-white offshore lighthouse rebuilt in the 19th century & accessible by boat. The Battery (24 min) Landmark defensive seawall & promenade lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. Morris Island (18 min) Boat tours are available to this tiny isle a former Civil War site with a landmark light station. Old Slave Mart Museum (23 min) Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston. Fort Sumter National Monument (23 min) Accessed by boat this fort with ruins gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War s first shots. Rainbow Row (24 min) Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. Patriots Point Naval U0026 Maritime Museum (29 min) Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. Fort Moultrie (39 min) This historic military site in use from 1776 1947 has artifacts & harbor & Fort Sumter views. Nathaniel Russell House (23 min) Ornate circa-1808 home known for its free-flying 3-story spiral staircase with guided tours. Gibbes Museum Of Art (22 min) Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building. The Charleston Museum (23 min) America s first museum founded in 1773 exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. Historic Charleston City Market (23 min) 4-block city market over 200 years old with vendors of food art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. Folly Beach Pier (8 min) This 1 045-ft. fishing pier with a tackle shop is a busy destination with scenic ocean views. |