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Charleston History Walk: 350 Years in 2 Hours
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254 Ratings
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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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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Oranit_c
Mar 12, 2025
Fantastic Tour! Highly recommend JWalk - Jonathan is knowledgable, engaging , and entertaining. JWalk is the highlight of our stay in Charleston. I highly and unequivocally recommend him if you are visiting this charming city.,
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463randyr
Feb 28, 2025
Johnathon's OUTSTANDING!!!! - Johnathan was incredible! His knowledge and information shared really gave us a true feel for Charleston's history. His love for Charleston was clearly on display. The ranking scale is only 1 to 5 - Johnathon is a 10!!!!!
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X3913mcsophies
Feb 26, 2025
Great walking tour of Charleston with Jonathan Green. - The guide, Jonathan Green, was fabulous - very knowledgeable, passionate about his topic, full of interesting stories, details, anecdotes and facts. He knows the city and its people. He has a very strong clear voice so I had no trouble hearing him. Well researched and presented. A very enjoyable morning that I would strongly recommend.
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Maureen
Feb 21, 2025
Wonderful, knowledgeable and fun story-teller who loves his city. - Wonderful, knowledgeable and fun story-teller who loves his city. So much history in Charleston, incredible people and events. Thanks for sharing your stories, we really enjoyed the walk.
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Donnacn8963lr
Feb 12, 2025
Simply the Best - This is by far the best tour to be had. So in depth, knowledgeable, and sincere that you feel like you're getting a first hand account of both the well known and little known history of Charleston. And fun at the same time! Don't miss this!
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