Visitors climb aboard the Adventure, a 53-foot replica of a 17th-century colonial merchant vessel docked at Charles Towne Landing in this circa-1971 photograph. Commissioned by the State of South Carolina as the historic site was being developed, the Adventure was modeled after ships that transported goods such as tobacco, coffee, and sugar between Charleston, New York, and Barbados. The park marks the site where English settlers landed in 1670 and established Charles Towne, the first permanent English settlement in what became South Carolina. On November 14, Charles Towne Landing will host its annual Colonial Trades and Harvest Day, a living history event featuring costumed interpreters and craftspeople, as well as colonial games and black-powder demonstrations.