Cost: $20 each, cash or check only to be paid at tour time
RSVPThe tours will be led by
Carol Ezell-Gilson of
Broad Street Biz Walking Tours, and will start and end at Washington Park, 80 Broad Street.
The tour gives a general overview of Charleston’s history from the colonial era onward – through the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, to the city’s rediscovery and revitalization of the past 40 years. Participants will gain insight into Charleston’s early wealth and culture, viewing the city’s impressive public buildings and private mansions. Visitors will learn of architectural influences and other factors that resulted in modifications to original structures, with explanation of the single house, the double house and dependencies. (2 hour tour)