November, 1730: William Moultrie is Born
November 23, 1730 On November 23, 1730, William Moultrie was born in Charleston. His mother was Lucretia Cooper and his father, …
Continue ReadingA Word from the Chair of the SCHS Board
Dear Friends and Members, The jarring dislocations of the last six months have profoundly altered the rhythm of our everyday lives. …
Continue ReadingOctober, 1685: Louis XIV Revokes the Edict of Nantes and French Huguenots Flee to South Carolina
October 18, 1685 In the 1560s, the number of Protestants who followed the Calvinist form of religion, or Huguenots, was increasing …
Continue ReadingSeptember, 1761: Cherokees Relinquish their Hunting Lands
September 23, 1761 After more than three years of hostilities, Cherokee Indians signed a treaty with South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor William …
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