2009 National Conference

Activities and Points of Interest

Whether historically or locally known, below are some other activities and points of interest that show the pride of Charleston, South Carolina.

Historic Homes, Plantations and Tours

Magnolia Plantation was built in the 1670s and is one of the oldest surviving homes and tourist sites in the entire Low Country and the Carolinas.

The Charleston Tea Plantation was established in 1960 on a tract of land on Wadmalaw Island 1960 and is America's only tea plantation.

Middleton Place Plantation is a National Historic Landmark and home to one of the south’s leading families, Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress and America’s oldest landscaped gardens that resemble popular English styles.

Charles Towne Landing is the site of the first English settlement in Charleston in 1670.

The Battery and White Point Gardens was first used as a public garden is 1837, but it became a fortification for Charleston with the outbreak of the Civil War. In the 1720s, Stede Bonnet, an infamous "gentleman" pirate was hung from the gallows, along with about 50 of his fellow pirates.

Fort Moultrie is the site of the first decisive American victory of the Revolution.

H.L. Hunley Confederate Submarine was the first submarine in history to sink another boat in battle, which was then unfortunately also sunk in the same battle leading modern-day treasure hunters to spend years hunting for the Hunley.

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, the longest cable-stay bridge in the United States, is the bridge travelers must take into Charleston from Mt. Pleasant, and is also the featured graphic of the 2009 National Conference link on our Founders Financial homepage.

Catfish Row is where vendors once peddled their produce along the roadside. It also gave inspiration for America’s first opera, “Porgy and Bess.”

Charleston Museum was founded in 1773 and is America's first and oldest museum.

Drayton Hall Plantation is considered one of America’s finest examples in the style of Georgian-Palladian and pre- Revolutionary War architecture and one of the finest plantation homes in the entire Low Country.

Points of Interest and Other Activities

  • South Carolina Aquarium
  • Charleston Harbor
  • Market Street
  • Sea Islands and Beaches of Charleston
    • Kiawah Island
    • Seabrook
    • Isle of Palms
    • Sullivans Island
    • Folly Beach
  • Water Sports and Activities, such as sailing, deep-sea fishing, fishing in shore and offshore, eco-tours, jet skiing, parasailing and surfing
  • Golf Courses, ranked as some of the most challenging links in the world
    • Wild Dune designed by Tom Fazio, 20 minutes away
    • Rivertown designed by Arnold Palmer, 20 minutes away
    • Dunes West designed by Arthur Hills, 20 minutes away
    • Charleston National designed by Reese Jones, 20 minutes away
    • Kiawah Island designed by various designers and 60 minutes away

Children Activities in Charleston

  • Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
  • South Carolina Aquarium
  • IMAX Theater

 

Note: The information of activities and points of interest listed above were compiled by Founders Financial, Inc team via specific websites.