Uncovering a 1700's Colonial Town

The site Dorchester in South Carolina is a fascinating trip into the past.
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[@jasonshenton7680]

Very interesting dear chap, My regards to America from England.

[@jeffreyhoadley5697]

Hiya from Chicago Illinois!

[@timbit72]

Always cool to see you knock out a great nugget of history Chris & appreciate you doing what you do

[@MobileInstinct2]

Thanks!

[@passtheawksshow]

Nice, I live right down the road from here! It's a blessing to be surrounded by history.

[@adventurebythemile]

I’m happy you are doing more videos!

[@Liz-cmc313]

Love the Carolina's. So much history and beauty. Thanks Chris.

[@MobileInstinct2]

Definitely. An endless amount to see

[@Amethyst_Dragon_]

North Carolina person here Thank you for sharing our history to people who will not be able to come here.... Chris you do such a great job 👍

[@WhenImBackInChicago]

💟 Thank you for the slow, and silent, camera panning of the river, at 14:54 ; we were able to breathe, again, after swallowing your fascinating, in-depth history of that area. Special thanks, for staying on the happy little lizard 🦎 . . . 🥰, at 15:04 , until he scampered on his way. 😅 Your videos are so very delightful, and I enjoy seeing them more than once...so fulfilling to ❤, 🧠, and soul, frankly. 🌌

[@kitcat9447]

I'd love to visit this! Cool video! Side note... Anglican is pronounced with a hard g as in "angle" instead of soft like in "angel"

[@anthonypatience5689]

I watch copious amounts of history content and I can honestly say that I enjoy your content the most. Keep it up.

[@stephenboon7129]

Id like to go for a drive and check this out myself, but i don't drive. I also live in Australia so i think I'll just keep watching your amazing videos. Keep up your awesome work and thankyou for showing the world your little patch of it.

[@stubstoo6331]

During the revolution loyalist from Georgia and south Carolina came to Florida. Something I learned recently . At the time Florida was held by the British from 1777 to 1784.

[@paulapirpignani4802]

Thx Chris.I love when you come around w great an amazing history!

[@thesaexplorer]

I am jealous of all the traveling and adventures you get to partake in. How do you do it, monetary wise?

[@chrislesse1395]

Bitcoin

[@shayevondekempt8566]

Every time i watch one of your vlogs. I can picture you on the history channel. Safe travels Chris.😊❤

[@whirlikin]

Thanks for the video. As a young lad I lived in Charleston in the late 1950s. I camped with my scout troop at old fort Dorchester. This video brought back memories !

[@Dave-1277]

Mobile Instinct always gets a thumbs up from me! A suggestion, you should do a video on the village of Scituate RI and the resvoir program that took eminent domain on so many peoples properties and lives, if you are ever in the Rhode Island area again

[@rikspector]

Chris, Dock supports are called pilings. I am always amazed at how quickly towns, cities architecture can disappear once abandoned. There are lots of sites like this in the Pine Barrens a southern Delaware regions of New Jersey. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@deloradeabel8487]

History,Archeology are so amazing!Thank you Chris!

[@Threetails]

I used to go to Old Fort Dorchester as a kid. Loved watching the archaeologists dig.

[@tracysmith3076]

Just subscribed. Did't realize you had this channel. I loved this video and the history that came with it. Thank you!

[@Robotdad474]

It is a super cool site. Crazy that it’s right off one of the busiest streets in North Charleston (if not the busiest). Charleston is such a cool place, the history is always so fascinating. Thanks for the great video.

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Love the SC Lowcountry. Hot, humid, but beautifully historic!

[@debbieritter1096]

Enjoyable to watch- thank you

[@lillypad9960]

This is another gem that you've shown us. Thanks. Blessings from Michigan.

[@Kevin-jb8do]

This born and raised South Carolinian just discovered your channel. There's so much history in South Carolina and grateful for your video showing this fascinating site. You must be mighty tough to be filming this time of year in SC!

[@mamapillow8365]

Thanks so much for taking us with you, thoroughly enjoyed it. Love the fort and it's such a pretty area.

[@ismewhat1234]

Always giving us some good stuff. Thanks again I enjoy your time so much

[@NateBerry]

Great little tour! I appreciate that you take the time to learn enough about these sites ahead of time to talk intelligently about them on camera. Its a lot of work but I wanted you to know that it makes a difference. Thanks!

[@plb20]

Interesting. Having read "The Partisan" (1835) by William Gilmore Simms, a novel occurring in the Revolutionary War with many scenes in Dorchester, it is particularly interesting to see the remnants of the town. I didn't realize that the church was such a substantial brick structure. Simms mentions, I believe in the preface, that Dorchester was already deserted at the time of his writing.

[@karenlynn6860]

Thank you. All the traveling, interesting facts and sights. Always informative! Very appreciated.❤

[@chrisbgifford7387]

This is awesome, I love historical dig sites.

[@davidfence6939]

Wade Hampton and Nathaniel Greene were once well taught figures of SC history. SC education has dropped off even further. Remember taking multiple SC history classes from elementary school through high school in 80s and 90s. Crazy to think how young these men were. Greene died at 43. Hampton lived until his 80s and is buried here in Columbia. Was a major planter and slave owner. Sad fact is how few people realize how much history is in SC. It's not just Charleston. We also have a national park. Countless historical sites dealing with Native Americans, colonists, civil war, world war 1 and 2, etc. You can go down a lot of trails and find a lot out.

[@edwardaustin740]

Chris, you are always making exciting videos. I'm appreciative.

[@johnelliott0101]

Very cool. Thanks for posting

[@paulmaudlin6802]

Great work, Chris! Appreciate you creating and sharing this.

[@felixs3477]

I find this place quite fascinating. I really like the outdoor model display of the area. :) Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Canada.

[@harrysmith31]

Great video. Keep up with the amazing content.

[@JayPoo1321]

Since your in the south...perhaps you can do a video on some of the southern states ghost stories! With all those old plantations and long driveways hidden by trees covered in Spanish moss were great backdrops for spooky stories.

[@johnswoboda9809]

What a great video! I think most of us Americans forget, especially here on the East Coast, just how much history is often right beneath our feet. I worked for many years at a Colonial history site here in New Jersey, a collection of historic buildings from the area that were moved to a County park in the 1970s to save them from being demolished. The park itself is centered around the crossroads of what, like Dorchester, used to be a very bustling little river port that was also abandoned after having been largely burned down during the Revolution. It's wild thinking how many people commute through what had been the main intersection of the gateway to inland commerce in that area (we have a lot of roads around here that are very old routes, some even originating as Native American trails) without even realizing that 250 years ago, they'd have houses and shops and things on all sides. Thanks again for doing such cool content!

[@makeupwithmichelle9398]

I really enjoy your videos and learning about the places you travel to. Thanks for sharing.

[@tammy2462]

Such a peaceful park. I enjoy the history and walking the area.

[@walterfink9782]

Thanks for another great video. Thank you! Appreciate all your videos!

[@avondalemama470]

Glad you’re visiting our wonderful state of South Carolina. 😊😊😊

[@wbbartlett]

Uncover - verb - discover (something previously secret or unknown). Well done on discovering this unknown site for humanity. I'm surprised this video hasn't gained more attention.

[@majesticmythicalsart7563]

I live in the area and we love visiting this site

[@richardlahan7068]

I worked there as an archaeology field tech in the late 90s. I processed lots of artifacts and kept the unit paperwork and artifact log straight.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Love the history. Looking forward to seeing more of the Carolina’s.

[@sharontheobald9478]

Great video! I found it very interesting. Good job! Thanks!!

[@sandrabiskri370]

Really cool video! I really enjoyed it! As always, another great video!

[@wendy-klmfan1548]

I found this video so interesting! Thanks for sharing!!

[@MrFlyrod7]

Been there many times. It was my safe-haven during Covid. A place I could walk and take my mask off, as rarely was anyone there. Many locals don’t even know it exists. Wonderful piece of history. Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox) was quite a warfare strategist and changed warfare to a gorilla style approach. Known as the father of the US Army Rangers. The movie The Patriot was about him (with some Hollywood liberties thrown in).

[@CH-gu6ss]

@ Mobile Instinct 2 I left a comment on your magnolia cemetery garden with some information on another old private graveyard, connected to a church in the Charleston area

[@SethLewin]

That was really interesting, thanks for doing these videos.🎉

[@derekandjo75]

Greetings from the ozark mountains! Arkansas side!

[@annabelleb.8096]

That was so cool! Must have been a beautiful town. I wish I crawl into a time machine and watch the people.

[@anonz975]

Very interesting video! Thank you for sharing!

[@SWExplore]

Thanks, Chris, for this great exploration of what remains of a culture that lived and worked so long ago. I often wish there was such a thing as a time machine so that we could find out definitively what exactly went on. Maybe one day...

[@kaitlynk6457]

I used to pass this all the time and never knew the significance. Thank you for the video!

[@joycebowen8958]

I love this! ❤ My ancestor Moses Bowen arrived in 1690 in South Carolina,I wonder if he knew of this town?Maybe. While you are in South Carolina you should visit Gen.Cornwallis' home in Greenville we toured it once in the mid 80s. It looks exactly like it does in the movie " The Patriot" definitely worth the visit! Happy travels!❤

[@jeffreyhoadley5697]

I played around those ruins and some out in the marsh and swamps of west Ashley and Charleston area. Some pretty impressive structures in the middle of nowhere.

[@adamwade4764]

I live about 1/2 a dozen miles down Dort Road from that site GREAT VIDEO!!

[@matthewjones1119]

This is about 10 mins away from my house. I love walking the grounds!!

[@LCafran]

Great video, very interesting. I love history. We need to know the past to better understand the present!

[@Examinernc]

Looking forward to welcoming you to the Tarheel state!

[@HuckBuddies]

I thought this looked familiar 😂 I'm a Charleston native and been a minute since I visited 😊 We find lots of fossils near by from the Chandler Creek bar. Formation. Safe Travels!!!

[@jamesholt7612]

That's so cool. Awesome history.

[@Corinthians-kjv]

Thanks for the tour that place is way cool history.

[@garycousino]

Hope you made it to the Old Sheldon Church ruins in SC

[@Carolina_Tripping]

Drive over to Beaufort. Lots of history here as well. Let me know, my wife can point you to lots of cool history.. we have the burial of the soldiers that the movie glory is about.

[@lesliepfeifer8518]

Cool! Thank you!

[@snowballil3133]

💙🦎 The cute anole was the best part😆 The history of these places are cool and i just love lizards.

[@d.adrien7423]

I thought it was a Geico insurance agent.

[@michaelblair5767]

You do some cool history videos

[@joemccann4373]

another great video

[@RobsNeighbor]

Very interesting story, thank you!

[@tigerfan8244]

Such an interesting and historical place. Very peaceful out there. I live about 15 mins from here.

[@AmandaAhrens-y4k]

I recognized this site from the thumbnail! I grew up in Summerville and spent my childhood playing at this park with my family. ❤

[@jontooke846]

Thanks so much love your posts

[@wiscpoi]

Very interesting. Great video!

[@mikemiller1702]

Grew up right up the road used to go there all the time

[@michaelmceachernsr.3309]

Very cool story. Thanks.

[@jeffrock1291]

good stuff-Thank you!

[@carltonouzts4941]

Chris- I lived in nearby Summerville for about 10 years. If my memory serves me there is a river boat from that period that is visible at low tide. It was located on the Ashley River not too far from the fort.

[@bunnymaurer5164]

I love history about the East Coast particularly Virginia, DC and farther north.

[@nickbonavita1379]

If you like ruins of Colonial forts you should check out the two at Crown Point NY. A French fort was on the site first then a British fort. The buildings in the British fort are still standing but with no roofs on them.

[@bonniekaye]

Loved this!!!

[@tashasmith6179]

I'll buy it, Chris!! It makes sense that that was a dock. I mean, what else could it have been? 🤷‍♀️

[@hitech98]

Great job. thanks

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

I used to only luve about 4 hrs from there. I used to live in N.C....you should check out Southport, N.C, very historic.

[@MobileInstinct2]

I ll look it up, thanks

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

@@MobileInstinct2 I was visiting there back in 2014. Right on the beach. WE took a ferry from Southport to Fort Fisher just as a joyride.

[@Slywulf86]

Born and raised just up the road from this site. Always been fascinated by it. If you visit, keep an eye out for Water Moccasins (poisonous snakes) and Alligators. Don't need peeps gettin bit around here while they are trying to get their history on. Also don't go past the gate without paying or the ranger in the house up front will come boot ya out. ;)

[@wiscpoi]

Great video!

[@Barry-kl7bl]

really good, thank you

[@stepps511]

Most interesting history, Chris. I'd know idea Congregationalists traveled that far south! Thanks for your dedication and passion!

[@bebopkirby]

The plaque seems to be using a picture of the church in Colonial Williamsburg to represent what that church might have looked like.

[@gregordavey1135]

The pronunciation is Anglican ie angli-can - it means Church of England ,rather than 'angeli can'. Interesting video !

[@crazyguy_1233]

It would be neat if they rebuilt it all.

[@jasoncameron6501]

was there a few years ago and saw a gator near the old wharf

[@MobileInstinct2]

Nice! I was looking all over but didn't see any

[@jeSuperfly]

I often go fishing down that stretch of the Ashley. There are tons of gators out there!

[@bleirdo_dude]

Cool trip. 😎

[@bleirdo_dude]

Btw: It’s not “Wharf “ it’s “Worf”, and he’s a Starfleet officer.

[@nrgao]

I KNEW IT WAS SC lol I’m in upstate and that brick work is all over this state. The mill towers in Buffalo still stand despite everything else being torn down. Truly beautiful links to the past.

[@kennytompkins9671]

Francis Marian AKA Swamp Fox.. I remember doing a project on him back when I was in High School

[@swampshoveldetecting5088]

My family has lived here 300 years, Ggrandfather was in charge of Fort he married here and cont his patriotism at home. Deeded 500 acres for his service, land surrounded old Dorchester. Col Jos Glover 2nd SC Cool place

[@labrd41]

There is an eerily similar town in NC. Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson State Park off RTE 133, on the Cape Fear River.