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The Forever Chimney
The Forever Chimney
This steam boiler chimney is a reminder of the brickmaking industry of the 1800s. Purchased by the Horlbeck family, this land was originally part of Boone Hall Plantation located two miles south of this site. The land mass…
History of Brickmaking and Butterfly Lake
History of Brickmaking
Brickmaking dates back to 7,000 BC. In the Americas, bricks were used as early as 1611 in Virginia. In 1817, John and Henry Horlbeck purchased this land known as Wampancheone, now Brickyard and Boone Hall. As building…
Prince's Ferry/ One Hand Sanders
PRINCE’S FERRY In August of 1765, the state legislature granted Captain Clement Lempriere a petition to re-activate the old ferry, known as the Hobcaw Ferry, formerly occupied by William Watson. Captain Lempriere sporadically operated the ferry…
Sweetgrass Basket Pavilion
Located in the Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park, the Sweetgrass Basket Pavilion is a cultural arts exhibit on the history of sweetgrass basket making and serves as a venue in which local basket makers can demonstrate their craft. The open air pavilion…
U.S. Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is home to a remarkable American culture known today as Gullah/Geechee, which reaches back into the seventeenth century. This is a tradition that was first shaped by captive Africans brought to the…
The Making of Mount Pleasant: Our History Video
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Shem Creek
The name of this deepwater tidal creek is derived from the Indian word “Shemee.” The creek has been an important site for shipbuilding, fishing, transportation, and milling industries since the early 1700’s. Shem Creek was also known as Sullivan’s,…
Hobcaw Point Battery
Beauregard returned to Charleston in September 1862 to, once again, assume command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia for the Confederacy. Headquartered in Charleston, he quickly began working on improving the defenses of the city.…
Haddrell’s Point Redoubt -1780-Revolutionary War
The Haddrell’s Point Redoubt, located along the shoreline just north of the 1776 Fascine Battery, was positioned to defend the mouth of the Hog Island Channel. Anticipating the advance of Admiral Arbuthnot and his fleet, General Lincoln placed…
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Mount Pleasant Historical
A project by Town of Mount Pleasant Historical CommissionThis site is brought to you by the Town of Mount Pleasant’s Historical Commission. Mount Pleasant Historical is a free website and app that puts the Town’s history at your fingertips. Explore unique historic places and take self-guided walking tours. Find interesting people, places and events in Mount Pleasant’s history. With a growing list of interpretive stories, each point on the map includes historical information about the location, along with historic images from the archives.
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