Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, is the second oldest and third largest city in the Carolinian State of South Carolina, and the 3 oldest in Carolina, behind Savanne and Nij Heide. It is the seat of Charleston Parish, and one of the principal cities in the Ashley-Charleston Metropolitan Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, or, as is locally expressed, "where the Cooper and Ashley Rivers come together to form the Atlantic Ocean." Charleston had an estimated population of 132,609 in 2015.

Charleston was founded as Charles Town—honoring King Charles II of England—in 1670. Its initial location at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River (now Charles Towne Landing) was abandoned in 1680 for its present site, which became the 5th-largest city in North America within 10 years. The growth in the city influenced the Tichelaar Campaigns, where Freiga pushed its colonial control north toward it's claimed border of the James River. The city fell relatively fast to Freigan control. After the campaigns, Freiga incorporated the city and renamed in Charleston. Endemic bouts of yellow fever and malaria influenced the removal of the state government to Columbia in 1788, although the port remained the largest in the nation/colonial federation until 1935.

Known for its rich history, well-preserved architecture, distinguished restaurants, and mannerly people, Charleston is a popular tourist destination and has received a large number of accolades, including "North America's Most Friendly [City]" by Travel + Leisure in 2011 and in 2013 and 2014 by Condé Nast Traveler, and also "the most polite and hospitable city in North America" by Southern Living magazine