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Time: International African American Museum
Proposed publicly by former Charleston mayor Joe Riley more than 20 years ago, and championed by Congressman Jim Clyburn, the nation’s second largest African American museum finally opened last summer. To symbolize the sacredness of its location on Gadsden’s Wharf, a place where African captives arrived by the thousands, the International African American Museum (IAAM) …
ABC4News: Ready 4 The Storm: How the Lowcountry dealt with storms throughout history
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — To get a sense of how people in the Lowcountry dealt with hurricanes in the past, Chief Meteorologist Dave Williams took a trip to Drayton Hall Plantation. It has stood in Charleston since 1738. “Two men on this plantation who had major roles to play during weather events like that were …
Forbes: This Intimate Charleston Hotel Has A Decadent Caviar And Champagne Bar
When you turn off busy East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina and enter through the stately wrought iron gates of 0 George Street, the world instantly becomes quieter and more tranquil. With its flickering gas lamps, generous verandas, and private brick courtyard with climbing roses, terracotta-potted topiaries, and espaliered magnolias — the clutch of …
Canisgallicus: FastCompany: A new museum about America’s history of slavery reclaims one of the nation’s most sacred grounds
On the shoreline in Charleston, South Carolina, a major new museum has just opened to explore and mark the global and historical implications of the Atlantic slave trade. The International African American Museum, now open after more than 20 years in development, is dedicated to telling the interwoven narratives of the vast and devastating movement of …
Charleston City Paper: Rediscover the Lowcountry: Our picks for crafting the perfect 24 hours
Visitors and residents often ask what they should do with free time in Charleston and the surrounding area. But with so many possibilities, it’s often difficult to pick out just one or two experiences. Read More
WCIV ABC4News: ‘Amazing to witness!’: Leaders reflect on the history and 1-year anniversary of the IAAM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A tour bus offloads passengers at the doorstep of Charleston’s International African American Museum. Their excited chatter is a precursor of expectations during their visit in this surprisingly low humidity mid-morning during summer. They file by two-by-two, some stop to read a marker stationed near the city sidewalk and property line …
The Black Wall Street Times:
Celebrate Black history year-round! Discover landmarks like Harriet Tubman’s Home, the International African American Museum, and St. Helena Island. Read More
PureWow: The 10 Best Family Vacation Spots, Ranked, According to Travel Experts
My most poignant memories of family life come via travel: My husband angling for the biggest halibut in Alaska while deep-sea fishing with another family, our elementary school son hunting Easter eggs across a Maui resort lawn and even the mishaps, like when teenage me mistakenly walked my embarrassed mom down bawdy Bourbon Street on …
