"Brave & Happy Settlements"

"Brave & Happy Settlements" (HM1A8R)

Location: Charleston, SC 29407 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.411', W 79° 59.156'

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Charles Towne, 1670-80

You are on the site of the settlement of Charles Towne. In this place, Native Americans, English, Africans and Barbadians came together to create the first successful English colony in Carolina. Interacting with each other and the land, these groups each made important contributions and shaped the history of the region.

As you walk through the park, see the places where the first settlers landed, lived and worked for the first 10 years. You'll find archaeological sites, reconstructed fortifications, the trading ship Adventure, the crop garden, and the beautiful landscapes of Albermarle Point.

"Wee conceive this to be as healthful A place as ever was settled . . . there is lande sufficient here for some thousands of People where they may make very brave and happy setlemts."
- Stephen Bull to Lord
Ashley, 12 September 1670

"The Ayr is clear and sweet, the Country very pleasant and delightful: And we could wish, that all they that want a happy settlement, of our English Nation, were well transported thither."
- Captain William Hilton, 1663/64
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 2:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 594937 N 3630329
Decimal Degrees32.80685000, -79.98593333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.411', W 79° 59.156'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 24.66" N, 79° 59' 9.36" W
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Area Code(s)843, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7919 Old Town Plantation Rd, Charleston SC 29407, US
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