My Tour of the Army Wives Set in Charleston, SC

So today I went and visited Charleston, South Carolina. It is the most beautiful town and has so much history. It also happens to be where they shoot my favorite show, Army Wives. I was lucky enough(okay..not all luck. I'm a huge dork and did tons of digging and research) to find a good majority of the real sets used in the show. I took pictures : ) Enjoy!!

The Hump Bar. 

Frank & Denise's front door

Frank & Denise's house
and again...
and yet again...
This park is called the River Front Park. It is so beautiful and happens to be where most of the park scenes take place(ie..when Joan suffers from the TBI and goes running)
Set piece markings on the porch of the Holden's house...most likely to mark where furniture goes
You will know it is an Army Wives house because this will be in front of it. Look for green and orange stakes. (That's if they are in off season and not shooting anyways)

Joan & Roland's house

General Holden's house
In front of The Holden residence
The Holden's driveway
This would be the spot where in the finale Joan drives up to give good news to Claudia Joy at her house
The Holden's pergola which is right next to their house
The FAKE vines on the Holden's porch.
The Administration building
again...
The Front door to the administration building. Looking inside, it was so beautiful. Just like in the show.
Me in front of General Holden's parking spot...notice the two stars.



Now that was cool, right? Okay, maybe not as cool since you weren't actually there. In doing research of finding these places I could not find anyone on the web who had posted any pictures or anything about the location of the buildings they use in the show. I only found them through an air force wife who lives in Charleston. I was jumping for joy when I saw the first house!! This is my FAVORITE show so to know I got to see where it was filmed was just amazing. I even had to re-watch the season finale when I got home because I was so excited!! I hope you all enjoy these pictures as much as I did being there and taking them!! More pictures to come tomorrow of the city of Charleston. Have a great night everyone!!


For those of you wanting to visit Charleston and find these places...

-River Front Park in North Charleston is where they shoot all park scenes as well as many other waterfront scenes. Also, right next to the park is the neighborhood where you can find all of these houses as well as the administration building. When you turn right into the park turn left just before the parking lot and you will immediately see the administration building on your right. Keep driving and you will see the other houses. Unfortunately, Roxy's house was no where to be found. Nor could I find Piedmont place(Roland's office). The old Hump Bar is located across from the POV office. If you drive south from the River Front Park on the King Street Exd you will see the back of it on your left. It is on Meeting Street. If you get to Blu Gorilla Tattoo Parlor you've gone too far south.  I hope that helps anyone who wants to go visit. If you do plan on making your way to Charleston check out my post tomorrow for cool places to go and eat!!

Here is a link to google maps so you can get directions to Riverfront park:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=32.86813+-79.9655
And a link for information about River Front Park:
http://scgreatoutdoors.com/park-northcharlestonriverfrontpark.html

And here are the mapquest directions from the River Front Park to the Hump Bar...

Latitude: 32.86813 Longitude: -79.9655North Charleston, SC 29405 Add a Note	Miles Per Section	Miles Driven	Hide Row Show Map
		1. Start out going southwest on Everglades Dr /Everglades Ave toward Navy Way.	Go 0.3 Mi	0.3 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		2. Turn left onto N Hobson Ave.	Go 0.2 Mi	0.5 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		3. Turn right onto McMillan Ave / 3rd St. McMillan Ave is 0.1 miles past Truxtun Ave If you reach 4th St you've gone about 0.1 miles too far	Go 0.1 Mi	0.6 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		4. Take the 2nd left onto Kephart St. Kephart St is just past Avenue D If you reach Avenue E S you've gone about 0.1 miles too far	Go 0.3 Mi	0.8 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		5. Take the 2nd right onto Reynolds Ave. Reynolds Ave is just past 5th St W If you are on North Carolina Ave and reach Dayton St you've gone a little too far	Go 0.2 Mi	1.0 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		6. Take the 2nd left onto Spruill Ave. Spruill Ave is just past Dayton St Resurrected Life Ministry is on the corner If you reach Proctor St you've gone a little too far	Go 1.9 Mi	2.9 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		7. Spruill Ave becomes Meeting St Rd / US-52.	Go 1.2 Mi	4.1 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		8. 1500 MEETING STREET RD. Your destination is just past Short Aly If you reach Prosper St you've gone a little too far		4.1 mi	Hide Row Show Map
		1500 Meeting Street RdCharleston, SC 29405-9334 Add a Note	4.1 mi	4.1 mi	Hide Row Show Map

Total Travel Estimate: 4.10 miles - about 10 minutes

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