Lost Stories of Black Charleston Walking Tour

Heather was so awesome!! Loved the stories, you could feel the cold chills as she told you the stories of what happened in each house.

Damon is very knowledgeable and some of the places you’ll stop at are fascinating. It would have been helpful if he mentioned his format first before jumping into the tour. Damon tells stories at each stop. It is a bit like a walking lecture as no questions are tolerated until he allows them. It might be helpful to bring a pad and pen to write keep track of your questions as the facts can go on for 10-15 minutes. Also, it would be helpful to see images organized on an iPad so that everyone can see his pictures instead of squeezing together to look on his small iPhone. There were only four of us but I missed a number of pics and then finally stopped trying to see them. The pace was very slow and we didn’t visit places on the advertised list, like the waterfront or the city market. Also, we didn’t feel free to take pictures while he was talking as we were afraid of being reprimanded again. Overall, the tour would not be the one to learn about a chronological history of Charleston’s black people, but Damon is very knowledgeable, if strict, and brings you to some interesting places of note with many personal stories. Worth doing, but if you like a friendly, approachable atmosphere and a more interactive tour, this probably isn’t the one for you.

This is an outstanding tour, not only informative but also quite captivating as a result of the personal stories Damon Fordham, our wonderful guide. I look forward to reading the 2 books I bought written by Damon to learn more. Carver Johnson

He was very precise and detailed and of course knowledgeable. I would do it again and I would also recommend him to anyone coming to South Carolina.

Tour was fun and engaging. Excellent content. Will recommend to others! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

This was a great tour! Damon has so many stories that you will never hear anywhere else. Make it one of your Charleston memories!

I highly recommend this tour. Professor Fordham is a master storyteller and great historian. Do not skip this tour.

Great experience and very informative! The guide had great personality and I would definitely recommend this on my Instagram page wishyourehere72

To be in the presence of Mr. Damon Foredom, as a direct descendent of Black Charleston ancestry, was an honor. Mr. Foredom has a link to Charleston that is precious and empowering. I encourage everyone to know the unmarked history that is quickly being marked in his historically accurate, fascinating stories behind how Charleston became a powerhouse it is today. Thank you for sharing the backstories and connections that history books have neglected to share. With much love and respect.

Prof. Fordham (I think this is the correct name) is very knowledgeable. I do have comments though about his tour. Several times he tried to show us pictures on his phone about people he was talking about. Most times I couldn’t see them. I think these pictures should be printed ( a hard copy) so they can be distributed during His talk. He was always trying to bring up stuff on the phone that we couldn’t see or he couldn’t find. I also think it would pertinent to review black life in Charleston from post civil to the present ( a timeline) Though famous incidents were identified i had trouble understanding the flow of of history for the common people’s. I congratulate Prof. Fordham for is recent recognition by the State of South Carolina for his published works.