Grandson's Baptism

We were blessed to be able to visit our daughter and family in Charleston for the occasion of Dallin's baptism. 
In our short 2.5 day stay we were able to do a bit of sightseeing.

This is the Welcome building at Nate's work at Boeing.

 They took us on a tour of the old part of Charleston that dates back to Pre-Civil War days.

We drove down the famous King Street in downtown Charelston.

This Charleston City Market was used to bring the slaves for sale. It is several blocks long, and now is a giant Flea Market with every kind of wares to buy.

 Battery Park borders Charleston Harbor. There are many cannon displays and statues of Civil War Heroes.  

 The kids loved the cannons.

Shelby is about as big as the cannon balls.

We captured a beautiful sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.

Boarding a tourist ferry we traveled out to Fort Sumter.  This is a small man made island in the middle of the harbor built as a strategic point to defend the shores.


We learned that the Confederates fired the first shots from Fort Johnson on the shore over Fort Sumter that was Union occupied.  That began the Civil War on April 12, 1861.

For almost two years the fort was bombarded in one of the longest sieges in modern warfare reducing the brick and  mortar walls from three stories to one.

After a two day bombardment the Union troops surrendered.  Then the South held the fort until it was finally evacuated in Feb. 1865.

The Flags over Fort Sumter Charleston Bay North Carolina

Over looking the harbor is the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge

Dallin Nathan Jarvis Baptism

 We were so pleased and blessed to be able to be a part of his special day with Andrea, Nate, Dallin, Lydia and Shelby.

Saying Good-bye is always hard.  We'll visit again some day.