 #1 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Folly Beach
Johns Island SC
~5.95 miles from Johns Island city center
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Folly Beach is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Folly Beach, located on historic Folly Island, is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the larger Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 #2 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Thomas Kinkade Gallery
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd # 136 Charleston SC - 843-766-4488
~7.58 miles from Johns Island city center
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Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist. Coming from a modest background, Kinkade emphasizes simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his paintings. As a devout Christian, Kinkade uses his gift as a vehicle to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values.It was while growing up in the small town of Placerville, California that these important values were nurtured. It was also during this time that Kinkade began to explore the world around him. He spent a summer on a sketching tour with a college friend, producing the best-selling instructional book, The Artist's Guide to Sketching. The success of the book landed the two young artists at Ralph Bakshi Studios to create background art for the animated feature film Fire and Ice. It was also during this ...
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier
2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Charleston SC - 843-402-1000
~8.48 miles from Johns Island city center
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Chippers Family Golf Center
2056 Bees Ferry Rd Charleston SC - 843-402-9000
~9.81 miles from Johns Island city center
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Us Coast Guard Marine Safety
196 Tradd St Charleston SC - 843-724-7683
~9.88 miles from Johns Island city center
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and one of seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set. It operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, and can be transferred to the Department of the Navy by the President or Congress during time of war.Founded by Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Cutter Service on 4 August 1790, it lays claim to being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service. As of August 2009, the Coast Guard had approximately 42,000 men and women o...
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Roper Diagnostic Center
125 Doughty St # 160 Charleston SC - 843-724-2086
~9.89 miles from Johns Island city center
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Avery Research Center
125 Bull St Charleston SC - 843-953-7609
~10.05 miles from Johns Island city center
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Avery Research Center is an archives and museum.
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The Citadel
Charleston SC
~10.23 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Citadel is a landmark in Charleston and South Carolina that is noted for its educational reputation as well as its rich history. Founded in 1842, The Citadel has an undergraduate student body of about 2,000 students who make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Another 1,000 students attend The Citadel Graduate College, a civilian evening program that offers graduate and professional as well as undergraduate programs. The Citadel is best known nationally for its Corps of Cadets which draws students from about 40 states and a dozen countries. The men and women in the Corps live and study under a classical military system that makes leadership and character training an essential part of the educational experience. About a third of the graduating classes accept military commissions....
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Confederate Museum
Po Box 31435 Charleston SC - 843-723-1541
~10.34 miles from Johns Island city center
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188 Meeting StCharleston, SC 29401-3155(843) 723-1541
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 #10 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Calhoun Mansion
16 Meeting St Charleston SC - 843-722-8205
~10.38 miles from Johns Island city center
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Nothing else on the Charleston Peninsula compares to the Calhoun Mansion. Boasting a striking italianate design, the Calhoun Mansion, the largest residence in Charleston, has 35 rooms, a grand ballroom, japanese water gardens, 35 fireplaces, 75 foot high domed stairhall ceiling, khoi ponds, private elevator, three levels of piazzas, ornate chandeliers, a 90 foot cupola, and many more wonderful surprises that make up the house's more than 24,000 square feet.A fabulous testament to Charleston craftsmanship, the Calhoun Mansion is fascinating. Filled with decorative splendor, exquisite antiquities and works of art, as well as compelling architectural spaces, it's no secret why the house has garnered critical acclaim in Architectural Digest, American Castles, Forbes, HGTV and the Wall Stre...
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The Governor's House Inn
Charleston SC
~10.40 miles from Johns Island city center
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In 1775, as one of South Carolina's representatives to the First Continental Congress, Edward Rutledge of Charleston distinguished himself as a vocal and steadfast advocate of expanded liberties for the Colonies. In fact, Patrick Henry himself viewed Rutledge as "by far the greatest orator" among a group that included John and Samuel Adams, John Jay and Thomas Jefferson. Thus began his participation in one of the most momentous episodes in human history--the American struggle for independence.Eventually, on July 4, 1776, Edward Rutledge became the youngest person to ratify, and later sign, the Declaration of Independence. This simple act--considered treasonous by the British--put his entire future at risk. Yet Rutledge and his colleagues--Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, and John Hancock am...
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Nathaniel Russell House
Charleston SC
~10.46 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Nathaniel Russell House is a historic house located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina near High Battery. It belonged to Nathaniel Russell, a Rhode Island merchant, who spent $80,000 on this Adamesque building before 1809. He and his wife, Sarah Russell, lived in the house during the early 1800s. It was sold to the state in 1955 by the Pelzer family, and today is used by the Historic Charleston Foundation as offices and also for tours. It is currently a museum open for tours.The house is widely recognized as one of America's most important Neoclassical houses and features three important geometric designs: a front rectangular room, a center oval room, and a square room in the rear. Other rooms of the house include: the turquoise-color First-Floor Oval Dining Room; the Second-Floo...
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College of Charleston
Charleston SC
~10.48 miles from Johns Island city center
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Edmondston Alston House
21 E Battery St Charleston SC - 843-722-7171
~10.49 miles from Johns Island city center
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The stately Edmondston-Alston House was built in 1825 on Charleston's High Battery and is one of the city's most splendid dwellings. A witness to many dramatic events in Charleston’s history, the Edmondston-Alston House is a classic example of the city’s changing and sophisticated taste in architecture and decorative arts.The Edmondston-Alston House is a repository of family treasures, including Alston family silver, furniture, books and paintings that remain in place much as they have been for over a century and a half. There is an exquisite collection of prints and other artifacts collected on Alston family trips abroad. Guided tours of the house give visitors an insight into the lifestyle of merchant Charles Edmondston, who first built the house in 1825, and Georgetown County rice p...
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Charleston County Courthouse
Charleston SC
~10.51 miles from Johns Island city center
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 #16 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Audubon Gallery
177 King St Charleston SC - 843-853-1100
~10.52 miles from Johns Island city center
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 #17 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Charleston SC
~10.53 miles from Johns Island city center
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St Michael's Episcopal Church was the second Episcopal church in Charleston and was established in 1751. The interior includes box pews and the original pulpit.Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site; Christian sites
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Elizabeth O'Niell Verner Gllry
38 Tradd St Charleston SC - 843-722-4246
~10.55 miles from Johns Island city center
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Heyward Washington House
87 Church St Charleston SC - 843-722-0354
~10.58 miles from Johns Island city center
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Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Furnished for the late 18th century, the house includes a collection of Charleston-made furniture. Other structures include the carriage shed and 1740s kitchen building.The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.The South Carlina Department of Archives and History summary is here.The house is located in the downtown Historic District within the area of the original walled city. Rice planter Daniel Heyward built the house in 1772 for his son, Thomas Heyward, Jr., who became a patriot leader and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.In May 1791, the City of Charleston rented the house for use by George Washington during his ...
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Karpeles Manuscript Library
68 Spring St Charleston SC - 843-853-4651
~10.58 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents. The library was founded in 1983 by California real estate magnates, David and Marsha Karpeles, with the goal of stimulating interest in learning, especially in children. All of the Karpeles Manuscript Library services are free
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Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting St Charleston SC - 843-722-2706
~10.59 miles from Johns Island city center
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Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905. Located in Charleston's historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works of fine art, principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection.The benefactor, James Shoolbred Gibbes, donated $100,000 to the Carolina Arts Association upon his death in 1899 for the "erection of a suitable building for the exhibitions of paintings". Not receiving the money until 1903, the Association hired Frank P. Milburn to design the gallery. His design included a Tiffany-style dome, Doric columns and pediment capped windows and doors.The museum's collections include the work of numerous artists with connections to Charleston; among them are Henr...
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 #22 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Marion Square
Charleston SC
~10.65 miles from Johns Island city center
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Marion Square is greenspace in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, spanning six and one half acres. The square was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the north side of the square. It is best known as the former Citadel Green because The Citadel occupied the arsenal from 1843 until 1922, when the college moved to Charleston's Westside. The name was then changed to Marion Square, in honor of Francis Marion.The square is bounded by Calhoun, Meeting, Tobacco (a pedestrian only right-of-way that lies between the square and properties to the north) and King streets. The land is what remains from a 10-acre (40,000 m2) parcel conveyed to the colony of South Carolina in 1758. The square is jointly owned by the Washington Light Infantry and the Sumter Guard...
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 #23 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Addison Hatfield Gallery
38 Queen St Charleston SC - 843-577-7710
~10.66 miles from Johns Island city center
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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Charleston SC
~10.66 miles from Johns Island city center
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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, which is formally called St. Mary of Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, is the first Roman Catholic parish in the Carolinas and Georgia. The current building at 93 Hasell St. in Charleston, South Carolina, is the third structure to house the congregation on this site.The property and an old building were purchased in 1789. It was incorporated as the Roman Catholic Church of Charleston by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1791. The first structure was replaced by a brick church that burned in the Charleston fire in 1838.The church was rebuilt quickly and reopened on June 9, 1839. It is a rectangular building, 84 ft (25.6 m) by 50 ft (15.2 m). It is built of brick with a stucco covering. The are four Doric columns that support a large entablature...
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Charleston Place
Charleston SC
~10.67 miles from Johns Island city center
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
St. Philip's Church
Charleston Sc
~10.69 miles from Johns Island city center
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A Brief History of St. Philip's ChurchThe Mother Church of The Diocese of South CarolinaEst. 16801680-81 Just ten years after the colony was settled, Charles Town moved across the Ashley from Albemarle Point. The first St. Philip's was built at the corner of Meeting and Broad, the present site of St. Michael's.1708 Gideon Johnston was sent from England as first Commissary to St. Philip's.1710 The church was badly damaged by a hurricane. A new brick building was authorized at our present site (Second Church).1713 Second Church was nearly destroyed by a hurricane during its construction.1715 Commissary Johnston drowned in Charleston Harbor. Indian wars delayed rebuilding.1719 Alexander Garden was sent by the Bishop of London to be the Commissary.1721 Work on S...
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 #27 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
French Huguenot Church
Charleston SC
~10.69 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Huguenot Church, built in 1844 in Charleston, South Carolina, was the first Gothic Revival church in South Carolina and was designed by architect Edward Brickell White. It is also known as the French Huguenot Church and was originally affiliated with the Calvinist Reformed Church of France, but it is now the only independent Huguenot church in the United States.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. The church is located in the area of Charleston known as the French Quarter, which was given this name in 1973 as part of preservation efforts. It recognizes that the area had a historically high concentration of French merchants.
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 #28 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Pink House Gallery
17 Chalmers St Charleston SC - 843-723-3608
~10.69 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Pink House Gallery in Charleston (not to be confused with the Olde Pink House restaurant in Savannah), is a small art gallery in the oldest tavern building (1694) in the South.Attraction type: Historic site, Art galleryhttp://pinkhousegallery.tripod.com/index.htmlb.krucke@hughes.netAddress: 17 Chalmers Street Charleston, SC 29401Tel: 843-723-3608
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 #29 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Powder Magazine
79 Cumberland St Charleston SC - 843-805-6730
~10.70 miles from Johns Island city center
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The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum in Charleston, South Carolina, USA and the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina. It was erected in 1713 by colonial settlers as a place to safely store and centralize their gunpowder supplies. It was also involved in the 1780 siege of Charleston. The Powder Magazine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2] It has operated as a museum since the early 1900s, although extensive renovations have since been conducted.The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America is the current operator of the museum, which includes historic artifacts and displays about the building during the Colonial and American Revolution periods.Each wall of the building boasts a large arch. The walls get thinner a...
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 #30 of 30 Things To Do in Johns Island
Arts of the Ashley
54 1/2 Wentworth St Charleston SC - 843-534-0767
~10.72 miles from Johns Island city center
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