Colonial Dorchester State Historic SiteColonial Dorchester State Historic Site
Colonial Dorchester State Historic SiteColonial Dorchester State Historic Site
300 State Park Road
Summerville, SC 29485
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 873-1740
Admission: Adults $2, SC Seniors $1.25, 15 & younger Free
Hours: 9:00a - 6:00p, daily, during Daylight Saving Time, 9:00a - 5:00p daily, the remainder of the year.
The trading town of Dorchester was located on the Ashley River. From 1697 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War the trading town flourished. Dorchester was abandoned at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and disappeared leaving only a few original structures which remain today. Visitors can see the remains of the brick bell tower of St. George's Anglican Church. You can also get a glimpse of a log wharf during low tide and view the fort which was made of an oyster-shell concrete called tabby.
Visitors can also watch as archaeologists unearth the settlement's history.
