Ashley River

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The Ashley River is a tidal river in South Carolina that flows through the Charleston area and is known for its historic plantations and role in the region’s colonial and Civil War history.

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Ashley River canonical 26
Ashley River corridor 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tidal river
associatedWithEvent American Civil War military operations near Charleston
American Revolutionary War activities in the Charleston area
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Ashley River Memorial Bridge
James Island Expressway bridge
ecosystemType estuarine habitat
tidal marsh
flowsThrough Berkeley County, South Carolina
Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Charleston, South Carolina

Dorchester County, South Carolina
hasBankSettlement Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Charleston, South Carolina

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
surface form: North Charleston, South Carolina
hasHistoricSiteOnBank Ashley River Historic District
Drayton Hall
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Middleton Place Gardens
surface form: Middleton Place
hasNameOrigin Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
surface form: Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
historicDistrictDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District
surface form: National Historic Landmark District
influencedBy Atlantic Ocean tides
locatedIn Lowcountry of South Carolina
surface form: Lowcountry, South Carolina
mouth Charleston Harbor
mouthLocation Atlantic Ocean
near Charleston International Airport
North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
surface form: North Charleston, South Carolina
notableFor American Civil War history
colonial-era history
historic plantations
partOf Charleston metropolitan area landscape
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
region Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
riverSystem Charleston Harbor
surface form: Charleston Harbor estuary
state South Carolina
supports wetland wildlife
usedFor boating
ecotourism
fishing
recreation
waterType brackish water

Referenced by (27)

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Charleston locatedAtMouthOf Ashley River
Middleton Place plantation locatedOn Ashley River
subject surface form: Middleton Place
The Battery locatedAtMouthOf Ashley River
subject surface form: The Battery (Charleston)
Dorchester County crossedBy Ashley River
subject surface form: Dorchester County, South Carolina
Cooper River connectedTo Ashley River
Ashley River waterfront hasView Ashley River
Drayton family associatedWith Ashley River
Middleton Place Gardens locatedOn Ashley River
Middleton Place Inn near Ashley River
Drayton Hall locatedNear Ashley River
Charleston Peninsula hasWaterBorder Ashley River
Ashley River Historic District partOf Ashley River
this entity surface form: Ashley River corridor
The Battery (Charleston) borders Ashley River
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America locatedAtMouthOf Ashley River
subject surface form: Charleston, South Carolina