Liberty Square — Attraction in Charleston

Nice park, lots of history here. I encourage you to learn about whom this park was made in honor of. There are some stone tablets laying about with remarks of slaves who became free and others who expressed their thoughts about freedom. Att: L.E.O's, Park management and City Council, As a homeless person I take considerable offense at your egregious behavior towards those of us suffering extreme poverty. Your "no loitering" policies and "move along" orders or whatever you may call them which prohibit me from sleeping in public places essentially deny me my fundamental right to exist. You infringe upon my 14th amendment right which states "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law". You also infringed upon my 4th in regards to freedom of movement and my 8th in regards to cruel and unusual punishment whereof I am targeted for being homeless and told to move along or be arrested. TWICE in North Charleston I've been given notice of trespass for land I wasn't even on. I hereby give you this notice that if you shall continue to infringe upon my civil rights I will be left with the unfortunate option to sue you. How do expect a homeless person to acquire a job or keep a job when you constantly harass and oppress them? Homelessness is not a crime and shouldn't be treated like one, especially in Charleston SC which has received numerous accolades for top travel destination and most livable city and is now spouting off about being a major example of equity and...

Liberty Square apparently is the area you cross to get to the aquarium and the boat to Fort Sumter. Those are down by the water. On the other side there's a parking garage which is a great place to park your car. In between there's an open grassy area flanked by walking paths shaded by trees. There are low knee-high walls along the paths that kids and some adults will want to walk on. They are decorated regularly with little bronze starfish and similar sea-themed creatures. I assume they are there to deter skateboarders, but they also look pretty neat. I'd call that good design.

There's also a fountain down toward the one end with steps leading into the water that seems to invite you to walk in and play, just like the more famous pineapple fountain on the waterfront. However, this is not what they wish for you to do, as two small signs reading "please stay out of the water" (or words to that effect) indicate that the water steps are just a bit of a tease. I would not call that...

The history and exhibits are well written here. Enjoyed the 30-min ferry ride over to Fort Sumter. You get to see the shorelines, islands, bridges, Charleston peninsula, lighthouse from a distance, several fort locations, the aircraft carrier docked across the bay, U.S.S. Yorktown, on the way. The museum in the fort is closed due to COVID but the exhibits in Liberty Center are open. There is a gift shop in the center & a smaller one at the fort. Ferries run on specific reduced times now so check online. Ferry has 3 decks. Lower is well air conditioned. Middle deck is enclosed but too warm for the summer but has the snack bar. The upper deck is open & is great for photography. Nice breezes but sitting in sun is hot. Chairs are spread out for social distancing. Worth every penny to...