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Charleston History Walk: 350 Years in 2 Hours
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Charleston
Embark on a 2-hour journey that encapsulates 350 years of Charleston’s rich past. This captivating, heartbreaking, riveting, and at times humourous saga is not just a history lesson, but an experience.
Embark on a 2-hour journey that encapsulates 350 years of Charleston’s rich past. This captivating, heartbreaking, riveting, and at times humourous saga is not just a history lesson, but an experience.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. Philip’s Church - St Phillip’s has the oldest congregation in Charleston. It is one of the most iconic churches in Charleston. They boast a graveyard and a cemetery. (Learn the difference on the tour!)
- French Huguenot Church - This is the only Calvinist French Heugenot church in the Western Hemisphere. It is a beautiful gothic style…
- St. Philip’s Church - St Phillip’s has the oldest congregation in Charleston. It is one of the most iconic churches in Charleston. They boast a graveyard and a cemetery. (Learn the difference on the tour!)
- French Huguenot Church - This is the only Calvinist French Heugenot church in the Western Hemisphere. It is a beautiful gothic style church with a fascinating history.
- Dock Street Theater - This is the first building in North America built for the sole purpose of putting on theatrical productions.
- Pink House Gallery - This is the second oldest house in Charleston.
- Old Slave Mart Museum - This is a slave market from 1856. Here we will address the dark history of slavery and Charleston’s role in that.
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon - This is one of the most historical buildings in the entire country.
- Rainbow Row - Rainbow Row is one of the most iconic areas in Charleston. This is a great photo opportunity!
- Nathaniel Russell House - This is one of the oldest and most historic mansions in Charleston.
- St. Michael’s Church - This is the oldest church in Charleston.
- Circular Congregational Church - This is the oldest graveyard in Charleston.
- The Powder Magazine - This is the oldest municipal building in Charleston.
What's Included
- Experienced guide
- Experienced guide
Location
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee
Church Street
Your guide will be wearing a very distinct black shirt with our "Charleston meets Abbey Road" design. He/She will be in the coffee shop. Don't forget to get a bottle of water or coffee!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rogerwa8098pf
Jul 2, 2025
An amazing day!! - Jonathan is the best Tour Guide in Charleston! My Wife and I had a great time and his knowledge of Charleston and its History is amazing! I highly recommend if you’re here, make SURE you take his Tour!
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Ross_k
Jun 19, 2025
Must Do Tour - Excellent tour!!! Jonathan is knowledgeable, charming and an amazing storyteller. This is a must do if this is your first trip to Charleston.
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Debbieo2022
Jun 10, 2025
Would book with JWalk Tours again!! - Jonathan was a wonderful tour guide. His delivery of the story of this beautiful city was thoughtful and showed a real love of history. In fact, he did such a nice job, we booked his BadassBroads tour the next day. Jonathan's "Let's Take a Walk" is spot on.
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Platty13
May 30, 2025
Highlight of our trip! - Our tour with Jonathon was the highlight of our trip! Jonathan is so knowledgeable about Charleston and he had lots of stories to tell about historical events and historical figures. We saw lots of great spots and learned so much. Jonathan is friendly and funny! We had a great time and will def take one of his other tours during our next visit. Highly recommend!!
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Terryd941
May 27, 2025
Chicora Tour - Great tour to understand the history of Charleston and see most of the key landmarks. We only had 4 on our tour so it was easy to hear the guide and ask questions. Jonathon was very knowledgeable and passionate about Charleston. Highly recommend.
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423claree
Apr 9, 2025
Great walking tour of CHAS - throughly enjoyed JWalk tour - it was far superior to our other walking / boat tours: guide was animated, knowledgeable, interactive and very interesting. Only thing I would add is to offer a military discount for Veterans.
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Suzanne_n
Apr 6, 2025
Great tour! Highly recommend. - Jonathan Green of JWalk Tours was fabulous. Very knowledgeable. Good amount of information but not too much. Friendly and interactive with all guests. Took us to interesting places. Highly recommend.
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Irene
Mar 16, 2025
Makes you want to come for more … - Jonathan is the tour guide you want when you want to learn about the history of Charleston. His deep knowledge and passion shines through, his tour is engaging, his sense of humor makes it very enjoyable .
He shared nuances that you won’t notice when just walking the streets, highlighted some facts and context from a very complex history of Charleston he city. We definitely learned a lot and can’t recommend him enough. When I’m back in Charleston, I will take his other tours - specifically about women of Charleston. He is a local gem!
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Swigs27
Mar 16, 2025
Great tour from an enthusiastic guide! - Took the Chicora Walking Tour with Jonathan with a group of friends on our first morning in Charleston — we made up four of a group of six on a Saturday morning in March. Jonathan is a really thoughtful and knowledgeable guide and his enthusiasm for his city and its stories were contagious. We enjoyed the tour and were glad to get a little bit of the content from his “Badass Broads” tour mixed in. Thanks Jonathan!
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Rcaulder1
Mar 14, 2025
Passion and knowledge - Jonathon is the most knowledgeable and passionate guide I've met. He really loves his history. His tour is easy to walk. We have visiting Charleston many times but never really knew what we were looking at or even how to begin to understand the history. This tour with Jonathon gave me an understanding of the people and culture, the architecture. How Charleston changed over the years was interesting.
I can't tell you how great Jonathan's enthusiasm for Charleston's history is. Book this tour!
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