Today we visited the birth place of "succession" and the town where the US civil war was started. Like Venice, the old town is filled with rich history, (in this case: revolutionary and civil war history). As we toured the old streets, in my mind's eye, I could see "Southern gentlemen and belles" strolling along the footpaths quite clearly. Charleston's ghosts seem to be everywhere, especially along water front looking out to Fort Sumter. Some very interesting ghosts haunting the jail including one charming lady who accommodated people in her inn than robbed and murdered them and hid their bodies. As she was hung she refused to repent and asked if there were any messages for the devil.Charleston is a pretty place with it's colonial era parks, water fountains and gardens. We also saw the darker side of the old town with it's slave dwellings, jails and market places.
After the tour, we visited the old town markets where bargains can be certainly found. Southerners are still a very polite people
and friendly to tourists. We also came across a couple of confederate want-a-be's at the markets. Interesting folk,... Very proud and perhaps wishing that the war had never been lost. Interestingly, these same folks will also very politely tell you proudly how their ancestors sent the British packing. Hmm, the historian in me resisted the urge to give them comparative history lesson.
On the whole our visit to historic Charleston was fantastic. We are due to return in a few days for another day trip taking in the dungeon and Fort Sumter.
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Glad to hear that Santa found you - there were no raindeer droppings at number 11 so we thought that was a good thing.
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