Charleston, South Carolina

Picture above and below show the earthquake bolts

St. Michaels church, where George Washington and Robert E. Lee attended church, they say in pew 43

Bill in George's pew

George Washington

Graveyard at the Circular Church

Mansion we toured

We toured Charleston today, so much history here in the south, we love hearing all about it.

Beautiful city. Took a tour around the city and then to see one of the historic mansions here.

Many of the mansions in the south have what are called Welcoming Arms staircases, where at the front porch there are steps on both sides leading up to the front door, that's because in the l700's if a man saw a woman's ankles, he would have to marry her, so one side was for the women and one for the men.

The college in Charleston is beautiful. It consists of several blocks and so many are in the old buildings, there is even a dormitory where if you aren't an A student, you can't even apply to live there. What a beautiful city to attend college.

They have had the same Mayor here since 1975, they say he is so well liked and respected that no one has even come close to winning.

We went to St. Michaels church and Bill sat in the same pew that George Washington sat in when he attended church here, and 70 years later Robert E. Lee sat in the same pew.

Women are seen all over making baskets out of sweetgrass, beautiful hand woven baskets, many of the women have been doing it for 60 years, taught to them by their grandmothers and mothers.

Some of the houses have "Earthquake Bolts", these were put in place after they had an earthquake here in the l800's. The bolt went through the house and was tightened.