Charleston, South Carolina

Tucked into a corner of Church Street, South of Broad, the George Everleigh House was built c. 1743. It has exposed brick walls with white shutters, a two-story classical porch, a beautiful ironwork gate, and a picturesquely-peeling outer wall.

The Georgian-style Branford-Horry House was built for William Branford, a wealthy planter, in 1751 or 1765-67. One of Charleston's finest examples of a three-story double house, it was considered for National Landmark status.

A striking yellow house at 95 Broad Street in Charleston, Major Peter Bocquet's House was built c. 1770 for the son of a Huguenot immigrant, who served in the Revolutionary War. Its Regency-style façade features a second-floor balcony.

On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter. Now a national monument, the fort is located on a small island just off of the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.

Completed in 1742, this is an outstanding example of a plantation house. The entrance hall, with its elaborate double stairs, full wood paneling, and ornamental ceiling, was among the finest in the British Colonies.