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Charles Towne Landing

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Charles Towne Landing Park is located on the original site where English settlers landed in 1670 and set up the first permanent European settlement in South Carolina. The park boasts a 12-room exhibit hall with interactive exhibits, a replica of a 17th-century sailing ship, and an Animal Forest natural habitat zoo. Visitors can tour the ship, take a peek at otters, bears, bison and more, or take an audio tour on the self-guided history trail. Bicycles can be rented by the hour or by the day for use on the 7 miles of paved and unpaved trails. The park has a small gift shop and offers free WiFi at the Visitors Center. Paid Admission is required to enter the park. 

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Current and Upcoming Events
at Charles Towne Landing

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What: There’s Still a “Lot” to Learn
When: Nov. 2, 8, 16, 22, 23 & 30, 2024 
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Where: The Archaeology Shelter at the Structure 2 Excavation
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Step inside the shelter at the Structure 2 excavation and discover what archaeologists have unearthed, thus far, at the site of one of Charles Towne’s most dynamic lots. Talk with a park educator about the intriguing finds that have been made here over the past decade and what the evidence tells us about the people who lived and worked on the property in the 1670s.

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What: Colonial Trades and Harvest Day
When: Nov. 9, 2024 
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Where: Charles Towne Landing
Admission: Free with Park Admission

The days are getting shorter and colder. The hardwoods are shedding their leaves and the growing season has reached its end. Will Charles Towne survive through the winter? Will there be enough food and resources? Come and see for yourself. This living history event will showcase some of the crafts and trades that helped support the fledgling colony as well as other daily-life chores and activities that were essential to the survival and success of Charles Towne. Visitors will get a sense of what life was like in the early settlement as they interact with costumed interpreters and craftspeople at stations inside the fortified area. Experiences will include colonial games, colonial foodways, and black powder demonstrations.

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What: Great Guns on the Ashley
When: Nov. 2, 8, 16, 22, 23 & 30, 2024 
Time: 1 pm - 3:20 pm
Where: The Gun Platform along the History Trail
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Feel the ground shake beneath your feet and smell the brimstone as the Charles Towne Militia fires replica, 17th-century cannons. Charles Towne, established on the edge of England’s North American empire, faced many threats, especially from England’s longstanding rival: Spain. Wary of a Spanish attack, the English colonists came heavily armed and formed a provincial militia for the defense of Carolina. This 20-minute program explores the Spanish threat, Charles Towne’s fortifications, and the citizen-soldiers who protected the early colony.

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