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Southeastern US Day 7: Charles Town Landing

24 March 2023 • 28 km / 17 mi (map)

It’s only March and already it is getting hot and sultry around here. This afternoon, we went out for a small adventure near Charleston: seeing the state park that commemorates the original Charles Town settlement from 1670.

We didn’t spend much time in the archeological sites, but we did enjoy the walk through the relatively undeveloped area on the edge of today’s city. (The Charles Towne Landing area was settled some time earlier than the heart of today’s city because it was easier to defend in the 17th-century military era.)

Caution: Alligators · (We didn’t see any.)

A live oak branch draped with Spanish moss arches out over a calm greenish pond, its leaves and trailing moss reflected in the still water alongside patches of blue sky, with a wooded shoreline in the background.
A sandy dirt trail winds through low coastal scrub and maritime forest under a clear deep-blue sky, flanked by tall grasses, shrubs, pines, and gnarled oak trees.
A large, sprawling live oak tree draped with Spanish moss spreads its wide branches over a grassy park, with dappled sunlight and long shadows falling across the ground. A paved path curves along the right side past a small wrought-iron bench and a line of more moss-hung oaks under a blue sky.
A large live oak draped with Spanish moss spreads its sprawling branches over a sandy bluff beside a tidal river and marsh, its trunk silhouetted against a bright blue sky.

around Charleston, South Carolina · 28 km / 17 mi
(Mouse over or tap on the markers to see the photos there. Use the button to adjust the map’s position and zoom.)

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