CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Saturday, May 30, 2009
group of British settlers arrived in 1670 at what is today known as Battery Park, and Charleston, South Carolina (originally called Charles Town in honor of King Charles II of England) was founded. Within just a few years, Charleston became one of America's leading and most sought-after cities.
Because of its strategic location among many rivers and near the Atlantic Ocean, both the military and the shipping industry have played important roles in Charleston's history. Charleston’s rich mud was the perfect environment for the cultivation of rice and on high ground was indigo, the original source of blue dye for denim. Cotton also became a big crop in the South. Once the means of creating wealth became obvious, the cry for field labor promoted expansion of the English slave trade. On July 4th, 1776, revolution aroused the citizenry. Three signers of the Declaration of Independence owned homes in Charleston. President George Washington visited in 1791. The Exchange where he was entertained, the house where he stayed, and the church where he prayed, are all open to the public today.
Because of its strategic location among many rivers and near the Atlantic Ocean, both the military and the shipping industry have played important roles in Charleston's history. Charleston’s rich mud was the perfect environment for the cultivation of rice and on high ground was indigo, the original source of blue dye for denim. Cotton also became a big crop in the South. Once the means of creating wealth became obvious, the cry for field labor promoted expansion of the English slave trade. On July 4th, 1776, revolution aroused the citizenry. Three signers of the Declaration of Independence owned homes in Charleston. President George Washington visited in 1791. The Exchange where he was entertained, the house where he stayed, and the church where he prayed, are all open to the public today.
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