The Coast Guard in Charleston Authorized by Congress on August 4, 1790, US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton established the United States Revenue Cutter Service as an armed...
ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES 1932 MEMORY OF THE GARRISON DEFENDING FORT SUMTER DURING THE BOMBARDMENT APRIL 12-14, 1861 MAJOR ROBERT ANDERSON FIRST U. S. ARTILLERY COMMANDINGSubmitted by @lampbane
ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY CHURCH BUILT 1835 DESTROYED BY FIRE 1861 MERGED WITH CHRIST CHURCH RUTLEDGE AVE. AND SUMTER ST. WHICH WAS TORN DOWN AND NEW ST. PETER'S BUILT 1931 MOVED...
SEVEN-INCH BANDED BROOKS RIFLE THIS GUN WAS EMPLOYED IN THE BOMBARDMENT OF FEDERAL TROOPS AT FORT SUMTER FROM FORT JOHNSON ON APRIL 12 AND 13, 1861.Submitted by @lampbane
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,...
FORT SUMTER BOMBARDED Fort Sumter, 1861 Fort Sumter, 1863 The lighthouse in the distance marks the southern tip of Morris Island. In July, 1863, Union troops landed there and advanced...
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY 1807 1812-WAR of 1812-1814 between the United States and Great Britain. This Company was mustered into active service. 1836-SEMINOLE WAR-The Washington Light Infantry...
WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL COMPANY DISTINGUISHED FOR ACHIEVEMENT AS STATIONERS BOOK BINDERS, AND PRINTERS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1821 BY JOHN C. WALKER APPOINTED LITHOGRAPHERS AND PRINTERS TO...
THE INDEPENDENT OR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHARLESTOWNE FOUNDED 1681 The brickwork below is thought to be from the second of four buildings to house the church. Constructed in 1732, it...
THIS BUILDING STANDS ON THE SITE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY S. C. INSTITUTE HALL WHERE ON DECEMBER 20, 1860,WAS SIGNED AND RATIFIED THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION WHICH WITHDREW THE STATE OF...