Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) September 1780: Francis Marion and his men defeat the British in the Skirmish at Black Mingo...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) On the morning of August 4, 1781, Colonel Isaac Hayne was led from the Exchange building...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) was chartered in 1827 and began constructing...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) On May 20, 1777, delegates from the Lower Towns of the Cherokee Nation and officials from...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) Only 54 people have served as speaker of the house. The ninth person to do so...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) “No taxation without representation” became a rallying cry for colonists in the mid-18th century. Prior to...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society March 10, 1984: South Carolina Loses an Important Educator On March 10, 1984, Wil Lou Gray passed...
Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the site of last night’s horrific shooting, has a long and significant history in the Holy City. Here’s a...
Did you know that Charleston is considered to be the birthplace of Memorial Day? On May 1st, 1865, in what is now Hampton Park, history was...
On this date in 1861, the Civil War began when Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter in Charleston around 4:30 am. At the time, the fort was...
