Charleston's Black History Tour

There's a lot to be said about black history, but not all of it can be found in history books. On this tour of Charleston's black history, a knowledgeable guide and writer will tell you all about this hidden part of history. The guide will combine his talent for storytelling with a strong historical and personal perspective, which makes this tour all the more interesting.

Along the way, you will see and hear the anecdotes of the lesser-known places where heroes and heroines made history. You'll step back to the height of slavery and retrace the path to the civil rights reconstruction that took place at the time.

The setting for this captivating walking tour of approximately 2 hours will be the historic buildings and sites that still stand in Charleston and commemorate this part of history:

• Charleston City Market, the city's marketplace.
• Heyward-Washington House, which belonged to Thomas Heyward Jr., signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
• Old Slave Mart Museum, the building that once housed slave auction galleries
• Charleston' s harbour and Waterfront Park