Charles Towne Landing SHS will offer Discover Carolina programs in the fall only for the 08-09 school year.  Programs will be available on Wednesdays and Thursdays in September, October and November.  For information on our self-guided packages, please visit our programs page through the Charles Towne Landing SHS homepage www.charlestownelanding.travel or call the park at (843)852-4200.

We invite you and your students to visit and participate in a Discover Carolina program at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site.  In 1670, colonists established the first permanent European settlement in Carolina at this site.  Today, this protected historic site interprets the story of the 17^th century settlement and the natural environment the settlers encountered through the Animal Forest zoo.  A reproduction sailing vessel, Adventure, helps to illustrate the importance of trade and commerce for the growing settlement.  The original fortified town site is well preserved for archaeological research.  A reconstructed palisade, ghost structure and other resources help bring the fortified area to life.

We encourage you to experience the site by participating in one of the following Discover Carolina programs.  Pre-site and post-site materials will introduce and reinforce on-site activities and concepts.  Students will be engaged by hands-on learning activities and immersed in the resources of the state’s birthplace.