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Captain John Christie

ERECTED BY   THE GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS   OF MICHIGAN   TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN CHRISTIE   OF THE 60TH OR ROYAL AMERICAN REGIMENT FOUNDER AND FIRST WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF LODGE...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • john christie
  • washington square
  • 1764
  • 1782

Fort Sumter Centennial

FORT SUMTER CENTENNIAL APRIL 12, 1961TIME CAPSULE TO BE OPENED APRIL 12, 2061Submitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • fort sumter
  • time capsule
  • 1961
  • 2061

Quaker Burial Ground

QUAKER BURIAL GROUND   THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ORIGINALLY WERE BURIED AT THE QUAKER MEETING HOUSE GRAVEYARD ON KING STREET AND WERE REINTERRED AT THIS SITE IN 1974.   JOHN ALLEN-1720  ...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • quaker meeting house
  • quakers
  • 1974

Marion Square

MARION SQUARE   NAMED IN HONOR OF   GENERAL FRANCIS MARION   AT THE TIME OF THE REVOLUTION THE TOWN GATES STOOD NEAR THIS SPOT ACROSS WHAT IS NOW KING STREET, ORIGINALLY THE HIGH WAY INTO...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • francis marion
  • 1780
  • 1842
  • 1941

Mary Elliott Guerard

THIS HOUSE   GIVEN IN MEMORY OF MARY ELLIOTT GUERARDSubmitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • mary elliott guerard

Century Time Trunk

CENTURY TIME TRUNK   DATA CONCERNING CHARLESTON OF 1939 TO BE OPENED IN 2039 PRESENTED TOTHE CHARLESTON MUSEUM BY THE CHARLESTON EVENING POST Submitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • 1939
  • 2039
  • charleston museum
  • time capsule

Joseph Manigault House / The Gate Temple

JOSEPH MANIGAULT HOUSE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974  ...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • joseph manigault
  • 1974
  • national par...
  • 1803

The Joseph Manigault House

THE JOSEPH MANIGAULT HOUSE   AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ADAM STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN PLAN, INTERIOR DETAIL AND DECORATION. THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED BY GABRIEL MANIGAULT, CHARLESTON'S MOST FAMOUS...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • joseph manigault
  • 1953

Wragg Square

WRAGG SQUARE DEDICATED TO THE USE OF THE PEOPLE OF CHARLESTON SC IN THE DIVISION OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN WRAGG   1801Submitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • john wragg
  • wraggborough
  • 1801

A History of Courtenay Square

A HISTORY OF COURTENAY SQUARE   Firefighting in Charleston   Fires, earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, and epidemics... although Charleston has faced many kinds of disasters over its long history,...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • firefighting
  • fire department
  • 1698
  • 1861
  • 1877
  • 1882
  • william courtenay
  • 1886
  • 1877
  • well

Market Hall and Sheds

MARKET HALL AND SHEDS   HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1975  ...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • national par...
  • 1975

Dwight T. Pitcaithley, NPS Historian

In 1776 this nation embarked on a great experiment, an experiment based on the self evident truth that "all men are created equal." It has not been a steady progression, there have been many bumps...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • liberty square
  • dwight pitcaithley
  • 2001

In Memory of Harold Simmons

In Memory of Harold Simmons 1921-2000   This beautiful section of the Riverwalk was made possible by the civic-minded leadership and service of our friend, Harold Simmons, to his Dockside...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • riverwalk
  • 1921
  • 2000

The Chehebar Family

THE LAND ON WHICH THIS BUILDING STANDS IS DEDICATED BY THE CHEHEBAR FAMILY   MARCELLE   ALBERT & JOYCE   ISAAC & MARILYN   JACK & MARILYN JOSEPH & TERRI   RAYMOND & GISELLE   AND FAMILIES

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • gravesend
  • mcdonald avenue
  • pillar

We the People / US Constitution

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • us constitution
  • constitution