ABOUT HISTORIC CHARLESTON

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Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina’s coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston is also the oldest city in South Carolina. It is a city where historic church steeples define the skyline and maritime forests blanket the land. Recent awards and accolades include:  # 1 Best City in the U.S. – Condé Nast Traveler;  # 1 Top City in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure;  # 1 City to Retire To – Wallethub;  The South’s Best City – Southern Living.