In tradition with how the English started forts, the original location is at the site of Charles Towne Landing. Instead of being right on the waters of Charleston Bay where the current city is, the original location was tucked inland just off the Ashley River. This was for security reasons. Early settlers wanted a walled city so they worked on building the wall before moving the city to the current location. Charleston (English) became one of three walled cities in North America. The others were St. Augustine (Spanish)in Florida and Quebec (French) in Canada.
Since the remains of the old Charles Towne Landing were burned during wars, all that remains are stone foundations for fireplaces and rebuilt buildings. The boat in the harbor is like the one used for commerce in the beginning days.
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