Charleston, Day 2

We took the ferry over to Fort Sumter in the morning.  We passed the fort and took pictures of it during our journey through Charleston harbor en route to Hazzard Marina in Georgetown.  The fort was smaller than we anticipated in part due to the loss of the upper two stories of the fort as a result of the Union bombardment during the Civil War.  Also, a big distraction were the black, concrete blockhouses of "Battery Huger" which were built inside the fort in 1898.  Still, it was worth the visit.

Fort Sumter

After our tour of Fort Sumter, we met up with Susie and Terry.  We took a guided walking tour which focused on Charleston and the War of Succession (American Civil War).  We began our tour on Church Street across from Tommy Condon's Irish Pub and Restaurant.  Our tour guide was very informative and it was well worth our time to see and learn more about this historic city.

We walked to the waterfront park passing through the streets lined with historic homes some of which dated back to the colonial period. We were surprised at the number of these homes for sale.  Brian checked out several listings on the internet and surmised most had asking prices well over a million. It is estimated approximately 150 of these stately houses exist in these older neighborhoods.  Almost every one we saw was amazing.  After the walking tour, we headed back to Tommy Condon's for dinner.  Prime rib was the special of the evening; however, only half of us got to eat prime rib as there were only 3 servings left by the time we arrived for dinner.  It was a nice restaurant but didn't have the "crack" of a fine Irish pub.



The day ended with Brian and Janet flying home out of Charleston Airport.  Susie and Terry headed back to North Augusta.  We drove back to the boat in Georgetown.