One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

David Blight: Like the destroyed abbeys of 17th-century England in the English civil war, which are still ... How do you rebuild Charleston, South Carolina? How do you rebuild Richmond?

On the heels of the 161st anniversary of the day the H.L. Hunley and its crew sank, the North Charleston museum has newly ...

a federal stronghold in Charleston, South Carolina. Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North ...

Dating back to the mid-1700s, the structures hold an important place in Charleston's history. After the Civil War ... say a trip to the quaint South Carolina city would be incomplete without ...

Charleston is known for its ... is the only plantation house in South Carolina that survived both the American Revolution and ...

Charleston is a city of contrasts ... experience such rich history (from slave port to the birthplace of the Civil War) and natural delights (beaches, marshes, wildlife, and more).

Founded in 1773, the Charleston ... focus on the South Carolina Lowcountry, it's a perfect place to learn about the area. There's a gallery devoted to natural history, a Civil War exhibition ...