The corner of King and Queen.

I decided that I should explain why I am in Charleston and what I am doing while here. 

In August I was hired by the Preservation Society of Charleston for a ten week internship to help with The Fall Tours. The Tours run throughout the month of October and are the largest annual event and fundraiser for the society. I helped research the tours, prepare historic information, and carry out the event in October. My favorite part of working with the tours was getting to prepare the historical narratives on the featured houses. There were 20 tours, each with five to eight properties, and I got to write the histories for each of the houses. The histories were given to volunteer docents who then presented the information to the tour guests. I helped prepare the research that was provided on the tours and heard by thousands of people. In addition, I got to see quite a few private homes and gardens in Charleston, which aren't typically accessible by the public. Upon the completion of my ten weeks, they asked me to return in January. I happily said yes and have been busy working to prepare the 2014 tours.

And my office is right downtown, on the corner of King and Queen Streets. Doesn't that sound fancy?