Old Charleston Tours
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Mike Brown A native of Charleston, Mike Brown served in the United States Navy for six years and is a veteran of The Gulf War. Upon returning home, Mike attended the College of Charleston where he cultivated his interest in history and, specifically, the Golden Age of Piracy. His initial research culminated in the development of our popular Pirates & Buccaneers Walk, which focuses on pirates who frequented the Carolina coast. Mike has been featured on the Home & Garden Channel as well as on local and national radio programs. In addition to consulting with authors and businessmen about piracy in the Carolinas, Mike is currently working on his own manuscript entitled, Revenge: Charleston's War Against the Pirates.
Dennis Stiles As co-owner, Dennis Stiles brings a diverse background and collection of interests to the company. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1964 and served 30 years as a pilot and military diplomat, most of that time overseas. Colonel Stiles retired to Charleston, "his favorite city on the planet," in 1994. He is a poet, widely published in literary journals, with five chapbooks to his credit, and has twice been president of The Poetry Society of South Carolina. He is also a senior docent at the Gibbes Museum of Art and gives general-history walks in both French and German. Among his various achievements, he is proudest of being a rascal.
John Young John Young was born and raised on a dairy farm in Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom." At the earliest opportunity, he escaped to the state's largest city, Burlington, where he attended the University of Vermont, graduating with a B.S. in secondary education. For ten years, he operated a comic book retail store and wholesale business. John and his family fell in love with Charleston, and, due to the lax "Yankee Immigration Laws," have made their home here. John has also worked as a docent and education coordinator for the Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon. John's interests include writing, history, reading, and the out-of-doors - specifically walking on the beach, crabbing, and oystering.