Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

Located in Charleston, Charleston County, SC.

1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston, SC 29407

843-852-4205

E-Mail: charlestowne@scprt.com

Official web site

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Photo tour

Come to the Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site to visit the site of the first permanent English settlement in the Carolinas. Today, you will also find a nature preserve, an animal forest, numerous trails, and an indoor museum depicting the lives of the area's early settlers. A full-scale replica of a 17^th-century wooden ship, known as the “Adventure” now welcomes visitors. Events and demonstrations are held here regularly.

Videos

• Charles Towne Landing
• Charles Towne Landing
• STATE #4 - South Carolina - 17th Century cargo vessel: The ADVENTURE at Charles Towne Landing

Features and Facilities

• Picnic tables, shelters
• Store
• Historic features
• Gardens
• Wetland
• Zoo animals
• Walking paths
• Hiking trails
• Drinking water

Water Features

• Oldtown Creek
• Orange Grove Creek
• marsh

Public Restrooms

• Yes

Dogs Allowed

• Yes, but not in the Animal Forest

Hours of Operation

• 9:00a-5:00p, every day except December 24^th and 25^th

Admission or Parking Fee

• Children (ages 0 - 5), Free
• Youth (ages 6 - 15), $3.50
• Adults, $7.50
• South Carolina senior citizens (age 65 +), $3.75

Other Fees

• Meeting facilities, Call 843-852-2965 for rates

Facility Rental

• For birthday party information, Click here.

  The Legare Waring House may be rented for weddings or other special events. Visit http://www.legarewaringhouse.com/home.html for information.

  For large gatherings, the new Founders Hall is also available. Visit http://www.foundershallcharleston.com/home.html for information.

How to Get There

• Take I-26 to exit #216 and go south on SC #7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) for 3.1 kilometers (1.9 miles). Go left onto SC #171 (Old Towne Road) where it forks off, and the entrance to Charles Towne Landing will be on the left.

Latitude 32.80802, Longitude -79.9862 [PK215]

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