Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

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Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century colonial town and archaeological site along the Ashley River in South Carolina, featuring ruins such as a tabby fort and church bell tower.

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Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic district
state historic site
tourist attraction
country United States of America
surface form: United States
established 1960s
hasArchaeologicalWork artifact recovery and analysis
ongoing excavations
hasBuildingType church
fortification
hasDesignation historic site
hasFeature interpretive signage
preserved street layout of colonial Dorchester
riverfront views of the Ashley River
hasMaterial tabby
hasRuinsOf St. George’s Anglican Church bell tower
cemetery
colonial streets and building foundations
colonial town of Dorchester
tabby fort
locatedIn Dorchester County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
South Carolina
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Ashley River
managedBy South Carolina State Park Service
namedAfter colonial town of Dorchester
nearestCity Summerville, South Carolina
offersActivity archaeological interpretation
historic site tours
walking trails
openToPublic true
originalSettlementAbandoned early 19th century
originalSettlementFounded late 17th century
ownedBy South Carolina State Park Service
partOf South Carolina State Parks
significantFor Anglican church history in the American South
archaeological research
colonial military history
preservation of an 18th-century trading town
state South Carolina
timePeriodRepresented 18th century
colonial era
usedFor education about colonial South Carolina
heritage tourism

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Dorchester County contains Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site
subject surface form: Dorchester County, South Carolina
Dorchester County, South Carolina contains Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site