Charleston Old Walled City Historical Small-Group Walking Tour
by Charleston Old Walled City Tours
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This two-hour small-group walking tour in Charleston takes a maximum of 15 participants through the city's Old Walled City, including the historic French Quarter and the South of Broad Street area. The tour begins at the Circular Congregational Church, where visitors spend about twenty minutes exploring the churchyard with its eighteenth-century slate tombstones. The group then moves to The Powder Magazine, a gunpowder storage building dating back to 1713, followed by a visit to St. Philip's Anglican Church, the oldest congregation in the Carolinas, with notable graves in the churchyard. Next is the French Huguenot Church, home to North America's only active French Calvinist congregation. The walk continues to the Dock Street Theater, an eighteenth-century style playhouse built on the site of the first playhouse in British North America. Participants stop at a unique intersection known for the convergence of four governing laws of mankind. The tour proceeds to the Old Slave Mart Museum, which presents the history of slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Afterward, the group visits the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, a Revolutionary War museum where George Washington was entertained. St. Michael’s Church, the oldest surviving church targeted during two sieges, is the next stop, followed by Rainbow Row, a series of pastel eighteenth-century commercial buildings. The tour then continues along the High Battery waterfront, viewing grand mansions and the Charleston harbor, including views of Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began. The guide explains the siege of Fort Sumter and the fall of Charleston. The final stop is the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House, where the guide discusses eighteenth-century property layouts, garden design, and the joggling board. The tour includes a licensed local guide and all taxes and fees. Transportation to and from the attractions and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and be prepared for all weather conditions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Circular Congregational Church
Visit this congregation site active since 1681, featuring clearly legible 18th-century slate tombstones in the graveyard. The guide provides narration in the graveyard during a 20-minute stop.
20 min
The Powder Magazine
View the oldest surviving public structure between St Augustine and Williamsburg, built in 1713 as a gunpowder storage facility during times of siege. Sidewalk narration lasts about five minutes.
5 min
St. Philip's Anglican Church
Stop for 10 minutes at the oldest congregation in the Carolinas dating to 1680. The graveyard includes national figures who signed the Declaration and Constitution. Narration takes place on the sidewalk and in the graveyard.
10 min
French Huguenot Church
Pause for five minutes at this Gothic Revival church housing North America’s only active French Calvinist congregation, worshipping here since 1706.
5 min
Dock Street Theater
Spend five minutes viewing this 18th-century style playhouse built in 1937 on the site of the first North American playhouse established in 1736.
5 min
Intersection with Four Governing Laws
A five-minute sidewalk narration at an intersection dedicated to public use since 1680, noted by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! as the only place where four governing laws of mankind intersect.
5 min
Old Slave Mart Museum
Visit this museum housed in Charleston’s only surviving slave sale showroom, chronicling the history of slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry during a five-minute stop.
5 min
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Stop for seven minutes at this Revolutionary War museum where key national events took place and where President Washington stayed four times in 1791. Narration is given on the sidewalk.
7 min
St. Michael's Church
View the oldest surviving church from 1761, targeted during the British siege of 1780 and the Federal siege from 1863 to 1865. The graveyard holds two signers of the Constitution. The stop lasts seven minutes.
7 min
Rainbow Row
Observe for five minutes a group of 18th-century commercial buildings painted in pastel colors, reflecting Charleston’s early trade ties to Barbados, Antigua, and Nevis. Narration is provided on the sidewalk.
5 min
South Battery Mansions
Pause for 10 minutes to view grand waterfront mansions built mainly in the early 19th century as winter party houses. One mansion was where General Pierre Beauregard ordered the firing at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War. Sidewalk narration is included.
10 min
Fort Sumter National Monument
From the High Battery seawall, visitors spend eight minutes hearing about the siege and bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston’s civilians, including the city’s fall after 587 days. Narration is outside.
8 min
Nathaniel Russell House
Enter the garden of the 1808 Russell House for 10 minutes to discuss 18th-century Charleston property layouts, horticulture, garden design, and the joggling board. The garden is visited but not the house.
10 min
Meeting point
We meet at the corner of Meeting Street and Chalmers Street
End point
Edmondston - Alston House
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Charleston Old Walled City Historical Small-Group Walking Tour
by Charleston Old Walled City Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$57Overview
This two-hour small-group walking tour in Charleston takes a maximum of 15 participants through the city's Old Walled City, including the historic French Quarter and the South of Broad Street area. The tour begins at the Circular Congregational Church, where visitors spend about twenty minutes exploring the churchyard with its eighteenth-century slate tombstones. The group then moves to The Powder Magazine, a gunpowder storage building dating back to 1713, followed by a visit to St. Philip's Anglican Church, the oldest congregation in the Carolinas, with notable graves in the churchyard. Next is the French Huguenot Church, home to North America's only active French Calvinist congregation. The walk continues to the Dock Street Theater, an eighteenth-century style playhouse built on the site of the first playhouse in British North America. Participants stop at a unique intersection known for the convergence of four governing laws of mankind. The tour proceeds to the Old Slave Mart Museum, which presents the history of slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Afterward, the group visits the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, a Revolutionary War museum where George Washington was entertained. St. Michael’s Church, the oldest surviving church targeted during two sieges, is the next stop, followed by Rainbow Row, a series of pastel eighteenth-century commercial buildings. The tour then continues along the High Battery waterfront, viewing grand mansions and the Charleston harbor, including views of Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began. The guide explains the siege of Fort Sumter and the fall of Charleston. The final stop is the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House, where the guide discusses eighteenth-century property layouts, garden design, and the joggling board. The tour includes a licensed local guide and all taxes and fees. Transportation to and from the attractions and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and be prepared for all weather conditions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Circular Congregational Church
Visit this congregation site active since 1681, featuring clearly legible 18th-century slate tombstones in the graveyard. The guide provides narration in the graveyard during a 20-minute stop.
20 min
The Powder Magazine
View the oldest surviving public structure between St Augustine and Williamsburg, built in 1713 as a gunpowder storage facility during times of siege. Sidewalk narration lasts about five minutes.
5 min
St. Philip's Anglican Church
Stop for 10 minutes at the oldest congregation in the Carolinas dating to 1680. The graveyard includes national figures who signed the Declaration and Constitution. Narration takes place on the sidewalk and in the graveyard.
10 min
French Huguenot Church
Pause for five minutes at this Gothic Revival church housing North America’s only active French Calvinist congregation, worshipping here since 1706.
5 min
Dock Street Theater
Spend five minutes viewing this 18th-century style playhouse built in 1937 on the site of the first North American playhouse established in 1736.
5 min
Intersection with Four Governing Laws
A five-minute sidewalk narration at an intersection dedicated to public use since 1680, noted by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! as the only place where four governing laws of mankind intersect.
5 min
Old Slave Mart Museum
Visit this museum housed in Charleston’s only surviving slave sale showroom, chronicling the history of slavery in the South Carolina Lowcountry during a five-minute stop.
5 min
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Stop for seven minutes at this Revolutionary War museum where key national events took place and where President Washington stayed four times in 1791. Narration is given on the sidewalk.
7 min
St. Michael's Church
View the oldest surviving church from 1761, targeted during the British siege of 1780 and the Federal siege from 1863 to 1865. The graveyard holds two signers of the Constitution. The stop lasts seven minutes.
7 min
Rainbow Row
Observe for five minutes a group of 18th-century commercial buildings painted in pastel colors, reflecting Charleston’s early trade ties to Barbados, Antigua, and Nevis. Narration is provided on the sidewalk.
5 min
South Battery Mansions
Pause for 10 minutes to view grand waterfront mansions built mainly in the early 19th century as winter party houses. One mansion was where General Pierre Beauregard ordered the firing at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War. Sidewalk narration is included.
10 min
Fort Sumter National Monument
From the High Battery seawall, visitors spend eight minutes hearing about the siege and bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston’s civilians, including the city’s fall after 587 days. Narration is outside.
8 min
Nathaniel Russell House
Enter the garden of the 1808 Russell House for 10 minutes to discuss 18th-century Charleston property layouts, horticulture, garden design, and the joggling board. The garden is visited but not the house.
10 min
Meeting point
We meet at the corner of Meeting Street and Chalmers Street
End point
Edmondston - Alston House
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.