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Park Circle: Vestige of the Original North Charleston Concept

Article Date
December 2, 2022

Long before the rise of the present municipality, a group of capitalists coined the name “North Charleston” in 1912 to describe a bold development scheme on the west bank of the Cooper River. The heart of the proposed 6,000-acre city was an upscale...

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Article Date
November 21, 2022

The Grand Model: John Culpeper's 1672 Plan for Charles Town

Article Date
November 18, 2022

How did a maritime forest between the rivers Ashley and Cooper become the urban streetscape we call Charleston? The spark of this long transformation occurred in 1672, when South Carolina’s Surveyor General drew a plan for a town on the verdant...

Battle of the Books 2023

Article Date
November 17, 2022

CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL READERS! Join in on some fierce knowledge based competition among peers for Battle of the Books! Form a team, read the books, and compete for cool prizes! 

Sign up with a team of 2-4 friends, or register as an individual...

NatureScape Interactive Exhibit

Article Date
November 14, 2022

Bees Ferry West Ashley Library - Discover an interactive environment based in nature, art and science where you're encouraged to see, hear and touch the exhibit! Explore four different NatureScapes designed for quiet exploration. Many of the items...

Write a Letter to a Veteran

Article Date
November 8, 2022

Visit the Bees Ferry West Ashley Library to write a letter to a Veteran. Of all the items included in care packages to veterans, deployed troops, new recruits and first responders, the most cherished are the personal letters of appreciation. 

The...

Planning Charleston in 1672: The Etiwan Removal

Article Date
November 4, 2022

Charleston on the peninsula called Oyster Point became the capital of South Carolina in 1680, but plans for the port town commenced nearly a decade earlier. One of the first steps in its creation was an act of displacement ignored by later...