Charleston, W VA Area Suggestions? Hello Hoggers. I'll be I Charleston at the end of next week and have one free day. Any suggestions for interesting/scenic photo ops within an hour or...

Siena Loc: Rocky Hill, CT

Hello Hoggers. I'll be I Charleston at the end of next week and have one free day. Any suggestions for interesting/scenic photo ops within an hour or so drive of the city? Thanks.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Siena wrote:

Hello Hoggers. I'll be I Charleston at the end of next week and have one free day. Any suggestions for interesting/scenic photo ops within an hour or so drive of the city? Thanks.

Should be lots of good shots in "old" Charleston. Most of my shots of the area were in Savannah GA but look online at Charleston to get some ideas.
http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2012/10/a_tale_of_two_cities_savannah.html

They are about 2 hours apart but both are steeped in history.
Fort Sumter (Star Spangled Banner fame) comes to mind.
https://www.charlestonsfinest.com/sc/forts.htm

artwrkz Loc: Easley SC

dcampbell52 wrote:

Should be lots of good shots in "old" Charleston. Most of my shots of the area were in Savannah GA but look online at Charleston to get some ideas.
http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2012/10/a_tale_of_two_cities_savannah.html

They are about 2 hours apart but both are steeped in history.
Fort Sumter (Star Spangled Banner fame) comes to mind.
https://www.charlestonsfinest.com/sc/forts.htm

The title states Charleston West Virginia. Pretty far drive to Charleston SC.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

artwrkz wrote:

The title states Charleston West Virginia. Pretty far drive to Charleston SC.

Heck of a walk too!

Gaddysmom

And, it is even further to Fort McHenry of "Star Spangled Banner fame."

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Gaddysmom wrote:

And, it is even further to Fort McHenry of "Star Spangled Banner fame."

True but if you look at the "forts" link, there are several forts in the Charleston area (within the 1 hour drive) that the OP stated. Savannah is about 2 hours but, as I stated, the list compares things to see in both.

Siena Loc: Rocky Hill, CT

dcampbell52 wrote:

Should be lots of good shots in "old" Charleston. Most of my shots of the area were in Savannah GA but look online at Charleston to get some ideas.
http://www.nj.com/indulge/index.ssf/2012/10/a_tale_of_two_cities_savannah.html

They are about 2 hours apart but both are steeped in history.
Fort Sumter (Star Spangled Banner fame) comes to mind.
https://www.charlestonsfinest.com/sc/forts.htm

Hi Dcampbell - thanks for taking the time to offer some suggestions for me.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Siena wrote:

Hello Hoggers. I'll be I Charleston at the end of next week and have one free day. Any suggestions for interesting/scenic photo ops within an hour or so drive of the city? Thanks.

Just curious. I thought you were in Charleston, W VA area. Did I misunderstand?

Siena Loc: Rocky Hill, CT

DaveO wrote:

Just curious. I thought you were in Charleston, W VA area. Did I misunderstand?

Hi Dave,
I'm in CT. I will be in Charleston next week. : - )

Siena Loc: Rocky Hill, CT

Just noticed the typo in my Charleston photo op question. Sorry if it was misleading. I WILL be in Charleston next week. -S.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Siena wrote:

Hi Dave,
I'm in CT. I will be in Charleston next week. : - )

From the title of the post I thought that you were going to be in Charleston, W VA and not Charleston,SC! I'm slow!

Charleston,WVa is several hours from Charleston SC,that's why I made a funny about a long walk of about 470 miles! Enjoy!

Siena Loc: Rocky Hill, CT

DaveO wrote:

From the title of the post I thought that you were going to be in Charleston, W VA and not Charleston,SC! I'm slow!

Charleston,WVa is several hours from Charleston SC,that's why I made a funny about a long walk of about 470 miles! Enjoy!

I AM going to be in Charleston, West Virginia. Maybe my message wasn't clear? I just want ideas for some good photo ops in the area... Thanks.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Siena wrote:

Hello Hoggers. I'll be I Charleston at the end of next week and have one free day. Any suggestions for interesting/scenic photo ops within an hour or so drive of the city? Thanks.

Telling people you are going to Charleston brings out the folks who don't know their geography too well. Saying you are going to "Charlie West" eliminates the confusion. If you have a long lens you might find the airport, Chuck Yeager Field, interesting. There isn't much flat land for runways in the area so engineers cut the top off of a mountain and built an airport on top of it. Landing on top of a mountain is fun, if you know what is happening. At 1/2 mile from touchdown (diagonally) we were 1000' above the terrain. The terrain rises rather rapidly and viola! ...touchdown, right on the numbers. On a normal approach the aircraft will be at apprx. 200' at 1/2 mile from touchdown. The airport offers a scenic view of the city and a the Kanawha River valley.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Siena wrote:

I AM going to be in Charleston, West Virginia. Maybe my message wasn't clear? I just want ideas for some good photo ops in the area... Thanks.

Siena, I understand,the info you were getting was for South Carolina,that's why I was confused. Sorry,didn't mean to belabor the point. I'm in the northeastern part of the state in Plainfield,a couple miles from I-395 and Canterbury.