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The ruins of a 1697 trading village on the Ashley, with its tabby fort and church tower standing.

Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

Forts & Ruins · Greater Charleston Paid 4.7

A village stood here from 1697 until the Revolution, and what is left is the brick bell tower of St George's and a tabby fort on the bluff above the Ashley. Archaeology is ongoing across the site and the excavated foundations are marked in the grass. It is a short walk and among the quietest historic sites near Charleston.