Charles Towne Landing

Now this is history at it's finest. Being a native from Charleston, some of my favorite memories come from Charles Towne Landing. As a little girl, my parents would load us kids up in the car and head to the park for a picnic and to go exploring. Once we got there we would lay out our large blanket in the big open field, spread out our food and dig in. After our bellies were full we would take off to see the animals, with my dad excitedly trailing behind. Secretly, seeing the bobcats was his favorite.

Just a little history for you; at Charles Towne Landing, a group of English settlers landed in 1670. This established what would become the birthplace of the Carolinas colony, the plantation system of the American South, and one of the continent’s first major port cities. Here at the park the story is still told. Opened in 1970 as Charles Towne Landing State Park, the peaceful park on a marshy point off the Ashley River was rebuilt in 2006 with a sharpened focus on the site’s remarkable past. This place is amazing and you will have so much to explore while you're there. There is the animal forest,Living History, Archaeology, crop garden (following instructions from 1670), 80 acres of gardens that includes an elegant live oak alle’ and the Legare-Waring House(one of Charleston’s favorite sites for weddings). One of my personal favorites is the Adventure ship (Charleston's only 17th century replica sailing ship).

(Me at age 7)

Attention all moms - this is one of the best places to take your kids. They can run and play and get all their energy out without you having to worry they might break something. Michael and I took Gabriel & Devin there awhile back and they had such a great time. Their favorite part was seeing the big bear in the animal forest and of course the open field (lol). I wasn't able to capture any of it on photos so whoever wins this contest, don't forget your camera because you will have some priceless pictures. As you can tell, Charles Towne Landing has made a big impression on my life that I still talk about from being a little girl, age 7, till . . . well, I won't get into current age, let's just say older. Ohh, the memories!! Now go and make your own memories!


Good luck with the contest!!

(Me at age 7)