Don’t just stare up at the gorgeous façades: The 1825 gem Edmondston-Alston House (21 E Battery) is open for tours. – Green Guide Editor
Don’t skip the original 1817 buildings out back, including the slaves' quarters, gardens, and privies. – Green Guide Editor
Ask about the Connections tours to learn about the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants at this plantation. – Green Guide Editor
Among the 18C furniture, look for work by Thomas Elfe, one of colonial Charleston’s most prominent cabinetmakers. – Green Guide Editor
Sunsets are beautiful. The best souvenir is a sweetgrass basket woven by the same Gullah women selling them roadside. – Green Guide Editor
Get a self-guided driving tour map at the gift shop, which also has MRE’s for a real taste of the Marine Corps spirit. – Green Guide Editor
See the famous “Bird Girl” statue seen in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in the Telfair Museum (121 Barnard). – Green Guide Editor
Look for the white marble bench dedicated to the memory of songwriter Johnny Mercer, whose family home sits nearby. – Green Guide Editor
This 19C center of cotton commerce is worth a look, but most restaurants and bars nearby are noisy tourist traps. – Green Guide Editor
Jim Williams allegedly shot Danny Hansford in the study, a crime that inspired Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. – Green Guide Editor
All the quirky merchandise and fine art for sale is made by students, alumni, faculty or staff of the College. – Green Guide Editor
Use a map to find Conrad Aiken, Johnny Mercer, and “Little Gracie.” CSA medallions mark Confederate graves. – Green Guide Editor
