Historic Charleston

Historic Charleston is comprised of Charleston and Dorchester counties.

Historic Charleston is comprised of Charleston and Dorchester counties. Historic Charleston has 73 pre-Revolutionary buildings - 136 from the late 18th century and more than 600 others built prior to the 1840s. Sweet grass basket makers are among the vendors that sell their wares at the Old City Market. Tours of private gardens, houses and museums are open to visitors, as are the plantations and gardens that line the Ashley River. 

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Silicon Harbor | ETV Shorts

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Silicon Harbor | ETV Shorts
Charleston is best known for its historical significance. Just recently however, Charleston adopted the new label as "The Silicon Harbor" because of all the new technologies that are being born within...
Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

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Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts
Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...
Tony the Peanut Man | ETV Shorts

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Tony the Peanut Man | ETV Shorts
Right in the heart of Market Street, Tony the Peanut Man is an iconic figure, not only for his enthusiastic personality, but for his delicious boiled peanuts! The town of Charleston, as well as the...
A Day in the Life of a Soldier | Powder Magazine Museum Powder Magazine Museum | ETV Shorts

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Powder Magazine Museum | ETV Shorts
The Powder Magazine Museum is South Carolina's oldest public building. It has been a property of the non-profit the NSCDA-SC since 1902. The Powder Magazine is owned and operated by The National...
Winningest Coach | ETV Shorts

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Winningest Coach | ETV Shorts
Coach John McKissick knows a thing or two about winning. The Summerville High School Athletics Director and Football Coach just wrapped up his 60th year coaching and is only six wins short of a...
Coastal Coffee Roasters | ETV Shorts

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Coastal Coffee Roasters | ETV Shorts
Summerville has a new and unique business in town. Coastal Coffee Roasters offers up the freshest coffee possible by roasting it themselves in-house. The business has and is continuing to help the...
Dolphin Conservation | ETV Shorts

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Dolphin Conservation | ETV Shorts
Johns Island Conservancy in Charleston County strives to make sure everyone knows the right way to treat dolphins in their natural habitat. The Bottlenose Dolphin is South Carolina's State Marine...