Culinary Tour Package Takes a Bite Out of History!
Charleston, SC
September 9, 2004
In conjunction with the special exhibit, The Bountiful Coast: Foodways of the South Carolina Lowcountry, The Charleston Museum and Carolina FoodPros have teamed up to offer a special tour package open to the public. Guests join Amanda Dew Manning, local food expert, for a guided tour of The Bountiful Coast exhibit and a culinary walking excursion through historic downtown Charleston. The walk winds through some of Charleston’s oldest, most beautifully restored neighborhoods, including Heyward-Washington House, en route to tasting stops selected from artisan bakeries, food markets, specialty shops or chocolatiers. Tours are available Fridays from November 26, 2004 through September 9, 2005 and run from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street or by calling (843) 723-3366. Reservations are required.
Located in historic downtown Charleston, Carolina FoodProsTM was founded in
2001 by 10th generation South Carolinian Amanda Dew Manning and Robert
Manning to promote South Carolina's local artisan growers and producers and
to help preserve South Carolina's rich culinary heritage. Carolina FoodProsTM offers specialty South Carolina products, gift baskets, and additional walking tour. Visit their site at www.charlestonfoodpros.com or call (843) 723-3366.
The Charleston Museum presents an original exhibition entitled The Bountiful Coast: Foodways of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Just in time for the holiday season, the exhibit opens November 12, 2004 and runs through September 12, 2005. The Bountiful Coast explores the foodways and dining customs of the 18th and 19th century Lowcountry and encompasses many facets of the Museum’s collection, including archaeology, decorative arts, natural history, and textiles. Dietary habits examined include the procurement of food (hunting, fishing, husbandry, gardening, and marketing), food preparation (cooking and storing), and serving (utensils and appointments, fashion and social customs). The foodways of all social classes are discussed to portray a broad interpretation of the Lowcountry environment during this period.
The Charleston Museum, founded in 1773, is America’s first museum. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Holding the most extensive collection of South Carolina cultural and scientific collections in the nation, it also owns two National Historic Landmark houses, the Heyward-Washington House (1772) and the Joseph Manigault House (1803), as well as the Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife preserve. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Museum admission is $9 for adults and $4 for children.
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