Charleston South Carolina 4K (DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone Footage) S Carolina's Largest City/Most Visited

Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,227 at the 2020 census. The population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was estimated to be 849,417 in 2023. It ranks as the third-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the state, and the 71st-most populous in the United States.
Charleston was founded in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King Charles II, at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River (now Charles Towne Landing) but relocated in 1680 to its present site, which became the fifth-largest city in North America within ten years. It remained unincorporated throughout the colonial period; its government was handled directly by a colonial legislature and a governor sent by Parliament. Election districts were organized according to Anglican parishes, and some social services were managed by Anglican wardens and vestries. Charleston adopted its present spelling with its incorporation as a city in 1783. Population growth in the interior of South Carolina influenced the removal of the state government to Columbia in 1788, but Charleston remained among the ten largest cities in the United States through the 1840 census.
Charleston's significance in American history is tied to its role as a major slave trading port. Charleston slave traders like Joseph Wragg were the first to break through the monopoly of the Royal African Company and pioneered the large-scale slave trade of the 18th century; almost one-half of slaves imported to the United States arrived in Charleston.
Charleston has many historic buildings, art and historical museums, public parks, and other attractions, including:
The Battery, a historic defensive seawall and promenade located at the tip of the peninsula along with White Point Garden, a park featuring several memorials and Civil War-era artillery pieces.
Calhoun Mansion, a 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2), 1876 Victorian home at 16 Meeting Street, is named for a grandson of John C. Calhoun who lived there with his wife, the builder's daughter. The private house is periodically open for tours.
Charleston Museum, America's first museum, founded in 1773.
Exchange and Provost, built in 1767, it is operated as a museum by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Gibbes Museum of Art, opened in 1905, it houses principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection.
Gov. William Aiken House, also known as the Aiken-Rhett House, is a house museum built in 1820.
Fort Sumter, site of the first shots fired in the Civil War, is located in Charleston Harbor. The National Park Service maintains a visitor center for Fort Sumter at Liberty Square (near the South Carolina Aquarium), and boat tours including the fort depart nearby.
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, a free a non-collecting contemporary arts organization.[118]
Heyward-Washington House, a historic house museum owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Furnished for the late 18th century, the house includes a collection of Charleston-made furniture.
International African American Museum, opened in 2023.
Joseph Manigault House, a historic house museum owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. The house was designed by Gabriel Manigault and is significant for its Adam style architecture.
Market Hall and Sheds, also known as the City Market or simply the Market, stretch several blocks behind 188 Meeting Street. Market Hall was built in the 1841 and houses the Daughters of the Confederacy Museum. The sheds house some permanent stores, but are mainly occupied by open-air vendors.
Nathaniel Russell House, an important federal-style house open to the public as a house museum.
Old Slave Mart Museum, located at 6 Chalmers Street in the historic district is the first African American Museum. It has operated since 1938.[119]
Powder Magazine, a 1713 gunpowder magazine and museum. It is the oldest surviving public building in South Carolina.
Rainbow Row, an iconic strip of homes along the harbor that date back to the mid-18th century.
South Carolina Aquarium, includes revolving exhibits while its permanent focus is on the aquatic life of South Carolina.
Waterfront Park, located on the Cooper River.
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