|
Charles Towne Landing named ‘Shining Example’
The Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site has been named the Shining Example Travel Attraction of the Year by the Southeast Tourism Society.
The award was presented to the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism at the tourism society’s fall meeting in Lake Charles, La.
The regional tourism organization honored the park for the successes that have followed an extensive renovation of the historic site where English settlers from Barbados founded the first permanent settlement in the Carolinas Colony in 1670.
A 12-room museum and visitors’ center opened in August 2006 as a centerpiece of ongoing efforts to reshape the site and convey its history more effectively. An interpretive walking trail, living-history demonstrations and continuing archaeological digs also help tell the story.
|
E-Mail This Article
Printer-Friendly Version