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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 …
Post and Courier: Charleston’s civil rights history can be appreciated at numerous sites in the area
For more than a century, Charleston was the wealthiest city per capita in all of North America. Why? Rice. Up the intertidal Cooper and Ashley rivers sat dozens of plantations, each relying on enslaved people to clear the swamps, prepare the rice fields, build the berms and gates, plant and harvest, thresh and bag, and …
Post and Courier: Various attractions dot the Lowcountry – some are free, but none of these will cost you more than $30
Megan Fernandes writes, “Tucked along the Atlantic shore just east of the major Interstate 95 corridor, Charleston along with its steeple-studded skyline and cobblestone streets has always been a favorite getaway. Around 8 million visitors now flock to the Holy City each year. Whether its a vacation or staycation, Charleston has options for everyone and …
Forbes Magazine: 33 Of The World’s Greatest Places To Travel, According To A New Report
Laura Begley Bloom writes, What are the best places to visit in the world? Time magazine just revealed its annual World’s Greatest Places List, which highlights 100 amazing places around the globe—including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks and more. “Time’s list of the World’s Greatest Places is unique for several reasons,” senior editor Emma Barker told me …
Live 5 News: State allots $1M for advertising of Internat’l African American Museum
By Melissa Rademaker CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The state is giving the International African American Museum $1 million to expand advertising after the museum applied for funds. The museum says expanding its targeted reach will benefit tourism across the Lowcountry. Explore Charleston Board Chair Dan Blumenstock says it’s been an attraction for families as well as …