The Two Charles Townes: Why the Capital Moved
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site · Charleston ✓ verified
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · all day
A decade after its founding in 1670, Charles Towne, the capital of England’s Carolina colony, was moved across the Ashley River to Oyster Point on the modern-day Charleston peninsula. Join the park’s historian to explore the reasons behind the seat of government’s relocation and dispel some myths in the process.
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About Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Charles Towne Landing marks the site of the first permanent English settlement in the Carolinas (1670). Families explore the Animal Forest of native wildlife, walk the trails and gardens, board a replica 17th-century sailing ship, and join ranger-led nature and living-history programs.
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