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Charleston, South Carolina, a city rich in history, tradition, and Southern culture. Nearly 4 million visitors a year consider the greater Charleston area as their destination of choice, which is no suprise after taking into account its reputation for outstanding accommodations, entertainment, and cuisine. Charleston was colonial America’s largest and most prosperous metropolis south of Philadelphia, and its major southern port.
The Civil War began here with the attack on Union forces at Fort Sumter, in the harbor.
The local economy took a huge hit in 1996, with the closure of Charleston Naval Base. Thousands of civilian and military jobs were lost. |
