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100

Originally built in the 1750s, this building is the oldest surviving religious structures in Charleston and is located on the historical Four Corners of Law.

What is St. Michael's Church?

100

This man destined Charleston to be a "great porte town" and has a pair of rivers named in his honor.

Who is Anthony Ashley-Cooper?

100

Opened for business in 1982, this restaurant's street address also contains the number 82.

What is 82 Queen?

100

From Uptown Social to Rolex, you can find a little bit of everything along this famous Charleston street.

What is King Street?

100

Col. Moultrie took command of Fort Sullivan in this year that is more commonly associated with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

What is 1776?

200

The tallest steeple in the city of Charleston belongs to this Church.

What is St. Matthew's (Lutheran) Church?

200

This family arrived to Charleston from Rotterdam, Holland and built their home, Fenwick Hall, in the late 1600s.

What is the Vanderhorst family.

200

Founded in 1972 by brothers Malcolm and James Burgis, you might find Grammy-winning country star Darius Rucker at the bar or on stage at this restaurant.

What is the Windjammer?

200

The Charleston Place hotel lies along this street where you can also find the Visitor's Center.

What is Meeting Street?

200

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.0 and was felt as far away as Chicago in this year.

What is 1886?

300

Established in 1680, this church is home of the oldest congregation in South Carolina.

What is St. Phillips Church?

300

Born on the island of Antigua, this woman is accredited with the rise of indigo in the American colonies

Who is Eliza Lucas Pinckney?

300

This restaurant, since opening in 1976, earned its name from a fluffy friend that loved to greet entering patrons to his establishment.

What is Poogan's Porch?

300

Entrances to Philadelphia Alley (or Dueler's Alley) can be found on  Queen Street and this other Charleston street.

What is Cumberland Street?

300

For 17 days and nights beginning the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, the Spoleto Festival held its inaugural season in this year.

What is 1977?

400

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) became the place of worship for Jews arriving to Charleston from Spain and what other country.

What is Portugal?

400

Three ships — the Carolina, Albemarle and the Port Royal, headed west towards Carolina in 1669. The Carolina made stops on the islands of Nevis, Bermuda, and what other island before reaching present-day Bull's Bay.

What is Barbados?

400

Stephen Colbert and Sturgill Simpson sang their anthem “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Knuckleheads” in front of the Lowcountry location of what chain restaurant?

What is Waffle House?
400

Croghan's Jewel Box lies on the corner of King St. and this other street.

What is Society Street?

400

The H.L. Hunley disappeared in 1864 while making her only attack against an enemy target. The submarine again broke the water's surface in this year which also marked the turn of a century.

What is 2000?

500

Built in 1845, the French Huguenot Church of Charleston is the oldest continuously active Huguenot congregation in the United States. Growth of the church was stimulated when what French king declared Protestantism illegal in France?

Who is Louis XIV (or the Sun King)?

500

Fearful of being buried alive like his daughter (who went on to live to age 51), this man was the first major political figure in the United States to be cremated.

Who is Henry Laurens?

500

George Washington is said to have dined in this Georgian mansion built in 1788 that would later become this iconinc Charleston restaurant.

What is McCrady's Restaurant?

500

Parallel with Ashley Avenue and Colonial Street near the Horse Lot, this Street bears the same first name of an Explore Charleston marketing genius.

What is Chisholm Street?

500

The College of Charleston was officially founded in this year making it the thirteenth oldest institution of higher education and oldest municipal college in the United States.

What is 1770?

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