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Four Corners of Law - Historical Courthouse

Four Corners of Law

4.6(5 reviews)
6.5 mi•French Quarter

I've toured the area and have worked in the Courthouse researching titles to properties. The…read morehistoric documents found were astonishing! From slaves having been given to family members and business owners, it amazes me still that slavery was a trade! It truly is shocking!!!

Why is it called the Four Corners of Law?…read more This four corners in Charleston is pretty cool. Nothing like the Four Corners Monument we visited in 2012 that marked the quadripoint in the Southwestern US (where the states of AZ, CO, NM, and UT meet). No, this four corners intersection are made of historic buildings -- Courthouse and US Post Office,, State Courthouse, City Hall, and the St. Michael's Church. 1- United States Post Office and Courthouse - 1896 Post Office, representing the federal government 2- State Courthouse - this 1792 courthouse represents county government 3- City Hall -symbolizes city government which begun in 1800 4- St. Michael's Church - the church was built between 1752 and 1761 and depicts ecclesiastical law These amazing historic structures are located on the southwest corner intersection of Meeting and Broad Streets in downtown Charleston. For our Monday visit the streets were pretty empty due to Covid and I was able to get some nice shots of the buildings. Interesting trivia: The Four Corners of Law was coined in the 1930s by Robert Ripley, creator of Ripley's Believe it or Not! and it has been called that ever since. Review #1847

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Four Corners of Law - 06.29.20 City Hall

06.29.20 City Hall

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06.29.20 US Courthouse and Post Office

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Fort Sumter National Monument

Fort Sumter National Monument

4.3(173 reviews)
9.8 mi

A step back in time to the beginning of the Civil War. Fort Sumter has the calming views of ocean…read moreand city scapes but also the scars of war. I thought the videos were well done and I preferred them over reading a number of placards. There were several examples of artillery used at the fort. I really like it when they give you a sense of what life was like for its occupants and at Ft Sumter, they had a nice sprinkling of that. Only one boat tour is allowed on the island at a time and you have one hour to walk around which I thought was about right. The red brick was unique. It was very interesting to see how much excavation and repair had to be done to make it accessible to the public. One tip we got was to take pics of the placards in the museum to read later and focus more on the grounds. Thought that was a good tip. The boat ride was just as interesting as the fort itself as there is much to see along the way.

​If you really want to hear about it, my dad, former FBI, gets a real charge out of all this Civil…read moreWar stuff, he came down to visit me. Having lived in Charleston for over ten years back when I was married, I've seen about every phony tourist trap in the lowcountry, so I took him out to Fort Sumter. ​You have to take this ferry boat out into Charleston Harbor just to see the damn thing, which is built on this island made out of roughly 100,000 tons of granite rock. The ferry is full of tourists wearing ridiculous matching hats, but my dad was in heaven taking pictures of the brickwork and cannons. ​As far as history goes, it's where the whole mess started. Back on April 12, 1861, at 4:30 in the morning, the Blues started shelling Major Robert Anderson's Federal garrison inside the fort. Dad would know so much more but unfortunately he's since passed. They pounded the brick walls for 34 straight hours until the Greys guys finally surrendered. The crazy thing is, nobody even died during the actual bombardment, though a couple of guys got blown up later during a 100-gun surrender salute. I think that was the rumor I heard. ​The National Park Service guys running the tour try pretty hard, walking you around the area and telling you all about the 587-day Union siege that practically flattened the whole brick structure. It's actually pretty impressive if you don't mind standing around in the humid heat listening to retired guys talk about artillery calibers. It's worth the boat trip if you're stuck showing a history buff around town, even if the whole war thing isn't your cup of tea.

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