Charles Towne Landing and the Provost Dungeon.
Hey everyone! Our friend, Jonathan, was really nice to give us his “Tourist in your own Town” cards that get us in to lots of historical sites and plantations around town for free, and also great discounts at local restaurants. It expires in just a couple weeks so we have a lot of touring to do.
Today we went to Charles Towne Landing and the Provost Dungeon. Charles Towne Landing is where the settlers first landed and built their first settlement in 1670. Ten years later, the colony moved to the down town peninsula. We had a good time walking the 1.5 history trail.
- The visitor center had beautiful architecture. We wanted to move in.
- This fence was really fun.
- The trail had fun replicas along the trail. We were able to walk through this cabin that was very true to the times.
- Old fashioned bowling.
- We walked through an old ship replica out on the water. This nice man from the 1600s told us about how this ship was used to transport goods up and down the coast and to Bermuda for trading.
- The view from the ship.
- Jon was a little too tall for the ceiling in the hull of the ship.
- And then I stopped to pet the dogs.
- This replica shed served as a shelter for soldiers.
Next, we went down town to the Provost Dungeon under The Old Exchange building. It was built in 1780, and over the years has been used to hold prisoners of the Revolutionary War, including signers of the Declaration of Independence, as well as pirates.
- The bricks were built up in arches throughout the dungeon. The bricks were 90% original and were held together with mortar made up of crushed oyster shells.
- The red bricks below me made up the original Half-Moon Battery, a wall that served as a barrier against the sea and intruders back when Charleston’s harbor came two blocks into today’s city. The dungeon had oringinally been street level, and used for storage.
We have a lot more pictures of both places, but I decided it would be bad to post 50 pictures. Plus,you can come out and see it all for yourselves!
of course you pet the dog 
i am looking forward to each touristy post!
your blog makes me want to visit South Carolina and such.
love it all.