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Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the Ashley River in 1680...

Timeline of Events

1733

1.13.1733

James Oglethorpe and 130 colonists arrive in Charleston, South Carolina.

1739

9.9.1739

Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina.

1773

1.12.1773

The first public Colonial American museum opens in Charleston, South Carolina.

1777

6.13.1777

American Revolutionary War: Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.

1780

5.12.1780

American Revolutionary War: Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.

1861

1.9.1861

American Civil War: The "Star of the West" incident occurs near Charleston, South Carolina. It is considered by some historians to be the "First Shots of the American Civil War".

4.12.1861

American Civil War: The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.

1863

8.17.1863

American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.

1886

8.31.1886

An earthquake kills 100 in Charleston, South Carolina.