Charleston Time Machine

Today marks the centenary of one of the biggest public disturbances in Charleston’s history—the “race riot” of 1919. Lat... Read more

Hurricanes are an inescapable part of living in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and our community has weathered quite ... Read more

This month marks the 300th anniversary of one of the dramatic episodes in the history of Charleston—the trial and execut... Read more

Here in Charleston, we share a number of Christmas customs with communities near and far, but how deep are the Lowcountr... Read more

Today we’re going to explore the history of a specific piece of property in urban Charleston called Marion Square. I’m s... Read more

The mass execution of 49 pirates in Charleston in 1718 is described in historical documents with a frustrating paucity o... Read more

In the summer of 1744, two Native American men of the Notchee tribe murdered several Catawba Indians in cold blood near... Read more

Over the past several months I’ve spoken with a number of people around Charleston, fans of the hit musical, Hamilton, w... Read more

Today we’re going to travel back in Lowcountry history in search of something to drink. Time travel can make a body thir... Read more

On the afternoon of Thursday, April 20th, 1775, the members of the General Committee of the South Carolina Provincial Co... Read more

We’ve followed the adventures of John Laurens from his childhood in Charleston to the America siege of British-held York... Read more

I’d like to introduce Abraham the Unstoppable, the true adventure story of an enslaved man of African descent who won hi... Read more

At the same time Paul Revere was making his famous midnight ride, and British soldiers were battling Massachusetts milit... Read more

Under the shadow of the Great War in 1918, Charleston was ill-equipped to counter a major health crisis when influenza s... Read more

Hampstead Village is a downtown neighborhood better known today as the heart of Charleston’s “East Side.” Created in 176... Read more

You’ve probably heard by now that on June 19th, 2018, Charleston’s City Council adopted a resolution “recognizing, denou... Read more

Here’s the conclusion of our overview of notable hurricanes in the history of Lowcountry South Carolina, from the dramat... Read more

The sounds of an illegal nocturnal “negro dance” in an East Bay residence in November 1795 aroused the wrath of local au... Read more

In last week’s cliffhanger, we were listening in on a committee meeting of the colony’s rebellious shadow government, wh... Read more

Shade-tree history is on my mind this Arbor Day. While some people want to uproot the grand oaks bordering our scenic hi... Read more