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U.S. Coast Guard Historic District
Historic district in South Carolina, United States

U.S. Coast Guard Historic District

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Coast Guard Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses three contributing buildings and one contributing structure on Sullivan's Island. The property was established as a life saving station in 1891. The district contains the station house/administration building, boathouse, garage, and signal tower, which are laid out in an L-shaped court loosely organized around the bunker/sighting station. Also on the property is the non-contributing Charleston Light.

How locals move

Getting around U.S. Coast Guard Historic District the local way

  • Get aroundA great way to tour the city is by carriage drawn by horses or mules (many vendors available at the Market in downtown Charleston), although one might prepare oneself for some derisive comment and exasperation from locals inconvenienced by such quaint methods of transit.

From Wikivoyage: Charleston (South Carolina), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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