Explore the remnants of daily life at Charles Towne through kitchen and dining artifacts recovered from the original settlement. Global trade networks meant the colonists had access to goods imported from Europe and as far as China. These items provide a glimpse into the culinary traditions and social customs of the early settlers who called this site home.

The luxury items found at Charles Towne Landing reflect the growing middle class and wealth of England. The presence of items like clocks show the wealth of some of the early colonists and social changes to the ways people tracked and managed time. Copper was used to adorn leather and furniture as a symbol of one’s wealth and status.

Archaeologists are actively excavating on buildings in the first town settlement for the colony. These urban buildings were used as symbols of the wealth of the private property owners and the strength of the English empire. Brick construction offered durable construction against natural disasters like fires and hurricanes. The presence of casement windows that were likely imported from England also highlight the wealth of those who owned property in the town.

The trade and labor artifacts unearthed at Charles Towne shed light on the economic activities and daily work of the colonists. Items like ballast stones used in shipping, Nuremburg jettons for trade and accounting, and writing slates and pencils for record-keeping reflect commerce and industry in the early settlement.