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Fort Sumter, located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina, is best known as the site where the shots initiating the American Civil War
were fired. Fort Sumter became a U.S. National Monument in 1948.
Fort Moultrie National Monument, a unit of Fort Sumter National Monument, on Sullivan's Island, has defended Charleston Harbor since
the Revolutionary War. Edgar Allan Poe was stationed at Fort Moultrie from 1827 to 1828. The island was the setting of his short story
"The Gold-Bug".
Congaree National Park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States. Some of the
tallest trees in the Eastern U.S., forms one of the highest natural canopies remaining in the world. FREE ranger guided canoe tours,
through the swamp, are conducted for free every Saturday and Sunday.
Enjoy guided whitewater rafting and float trips on the ?Wild and Scenic? Chattooga River, the premier whitewater rafting river in the
Eastern US.
The entire Whitewater Falls chain - six different waterfalls along the North and South Carolina border - is the highest series of
falls in eastern North America. The Lower Whitewater Falls comprises a dramatic 200-foot drop.
Charleston, South Carolina's historic district boasts 73 pre-Revolutionary buildings, 136 late 18th century structures and over 600
others built in the 1840s. Visitors can tour the city by foot or horse-drawn carriage. "The Battery", also known as White Point Gardens,
is a neighborhood/park area in the Downtown Historic District of Charleston.
South Carolina Beaches South Carolina?s beautiful and historic islands and coastline offer a remarkable variety of stunning beaches - each
featuring its own unique culture and attractions.
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