Charleston, South Carolina – History

South Carolina Charleston Charleston History

History of Charleston County, South Carolina

• Brief historical summary - South Carolina State Library
  
• More Charleston County history
  

History of Charleston, South Carolina

• Timeline of Charleston history - 1663 to modern era
  
• Charleston Tea Party - November 3, 1774
  
• Earthquake of 1886
  – Charleston County School of the Arts - SCIWAY K12 Web Design Contest Winner
  – Photos compiled from the South Carolina Geological Survey Bulletin 41 - University of South Carolina photo collection
  
• Historical Facts of Charleston, SC - SCIWAY K12 Web Design Contest Winner - Windsor Hill Elementary School
  

History of Places in Charleston County

• Edisto Island
• Folly Beach
• Fort Johnson
• Isle of Palms
• Kiawah Island
• McClellanville
• Morris Island
• Mount Pleasant
• North Charleston

Charleston Historical Images, Maps

• Historical maps
• City of Proud Memories - wonderful old 10-minute film from the 1930s!
• Masonic Buildings and Sites | Map
  

Historic Charleston Buildings, Sites, Monuments

• Charleston plantations
• Charleston historic churches
  
• Charleston historic houses
• Charleston historic sites, buildings, monuments
• Charleston museums
• Charleston sightseeing tours, cruises

Charleston County History – Research & Resources

• Charleston County archives, libraries, museums
• Charleston County genealogy resources
• Charleston County historic maps

Charleston History – Preservation Organizations

• American College of the Building Arts - ACBA
• Avery Research Center - College of Charleston
• Daughters of the American Revolution - SC Society
  – Fort Sullivan Chapter
  
• Folly Beach Historical Society
• Friends of the Hunley
  – Hunley Crew Burial - April 17, 2004
• Historic Charleston Foundation
• Huguenot Society of South Carolina
• Palmetto Battalion - reenactment group
• Preservation Society of Charleston
• South Carolina Historical Society