Belvedere Charleston

09/10/2025

A beautiful photo of Belvedere courtesy of Glimpses of Charleston

Just another Charleston house... side view actually.

12/05/2023

05/30/2022

the Scout Guide Charleston posted a Memorial Day photo,,,, and a nice story!

🌴🇺🇸Did you know it’s believed Memorial Day started right here in Charleston, South Carolina? 🇺🇸🌴

“History of Memorial Day:

Formerly known as Decoration Day, the holiday began taking shape in the years following the Civil War. The war ended in 1865 and by that time, nearly 620,000 men had lost their lives.

By the late 1860s, many cities and towns across the country began holding tributes to the fallen soldiers.

It wasn’t until 1971 that Memorial Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress.

It’s not completely clear exactly where Memorial Day observances began, but some historians believe Charleston, South Carolina is the birthplace of the holiday.

According to a Harvard University archive discovered in the 1990s, a file labeled ‘First Decoration Day’ details how a group of thousands of formerly enslaved people held a parade on a horse-race track with flowers, songs, bible recitations, and more.

The track was the Washington Race Course and Jockey Club, a country club turned war prison set up by the Confederate army to hold Union captives towards the end of the Civil War.

The parade was said to have taken place less than a month after the end of the war making it the earliest recorded observance of what we now know as Memorial Day.

The location of the Washington Race Course and Jockey Club is now Hampton Park in Downtown Charleston.

Old and new traditions:

Early observances set the stage for the traditions we still hold in the modern-day including visiting and decorating graves with flowers and flags, prayers, and bible recitations. One newer tradition is Memorial Day parades often incorporating veterans groups and military personnel.

A national moment of remembrance also takes place at 3 p.m. each Memorial Day.

The first national celebration was held on May 30th, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of the summer season and prompts many people to take trips, spend time at the beach, grilling out with friends and family, and altogether spending time outdoors.”

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10/29/2021

A nice photo of Belvedere…thanks to Glimpses of Charleston!

This c. 1900 house has a view of a popular body of Charleston water. Do you know which body of water you would see from their front door? You can find out here https://bit.ly/3GzZ2UT !

09/29/2021

October is the best time to fall in love with Charleston for the first time or all over again. The crisp air brings anticipation of cooler days and nights, and our Fall Tours & Master Series. Around the autumnal equinox, the light seems different and gives Charleston a golden glow. There could be no better time to get acquainted, or reacquainted, with our historic city. Make plans today to go beyond the garden gates and piazza screens to tour some of the finest houses and gardens in America’s most romantic city. Tours begin October 7. For a full listing, visit bit.ly/charlestonfalltours

03/11/2021

In case you're wondering what's happening in Charleston at the moment...

10/03/2020

Sounds of Charleston

07/21/2020

  Plantsman and author, Jenks Farmer, in his first Guest Rant, tells a story of a dream come true. How do I describe that sensation of not feeling the effects of the atmosphere? When for a moment, there’s skin and air and self and the world seem as one? When I’m in it, that equilibrium, there.....