Mount Pleasant: The Friendly TownArcadia Publishing, 2001 - 128 sider Located along the shores of the Charleston harbor, Mount Pleasant is a graceful, enchanting community known for its exquisite views of the water and landscape. Once comprised of five small hamlets, the area has seen phenomenal increases in both business and population, a growth that was correctly predicted when the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge linked the town with Charleston in 1929. It is a place where small-town charm lingers, even among the fast-paced life in which most residents now take part. Mount Pleasant: The Friendly Town begins the community's story where Mount Pleasant: The Victorian Village left off, and it bridges the 1930s with modern times. This compelling history illustrates the ways in which Mount Pleasant coped with the happenings of the 20th century, including such far-reaching events as World War II and the recovery following the Great Depression, and those much more intimate such as the devastation of Hurricane Hugo and the sesquicentennial celebration of the town. Readers will experience this unique area of South Carolina through the eyes of the residents who lived here during the town's coming of age. |
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Acknowledgments | 6 |
Introduction | 7 |
Progress Begins | 9 |
The Emerging Town | 13 |
Shem Creek | 25 |
Pitt Street | 31 |
Churches | 37 |
Education | 51 |
Customs | 61 |
Arts Crafts and Entertainment | 77 |
Memories | 85 |
Bridges | 101 |
The War Years | 107 |
Events | 119 |
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Baptist Church became Bennett Street Berkeley County Berkeley County Courthouse boats booklet built celebrated Cemetery Center Charleston County Development Christ Church Parish Christmas Church Street Coleman Boulevard congregation Cooper River Bridge Cornelia Hancock corner dedicated East Charleston County East Cooper area Exchange Club facilities Friendly Town girls grocery harbor Hibben Street Highway 17 honor Hurricane Hugo included James Kate Jackson Laing School little town located Lutheran Mathis Ferry Road mayor McCants Drive McIver Memorial middle school Miriam Brown Moultrie High School Mount Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Murray Bennett Museum named parade Park Patriots Point picture PINCKNEY Pitt Street Plantation Pleasant Presbyterian Church post office ROUSE Royall served sesquicentennial Shem Creek ship shrimping Simmons SINGLETON South Carolina sponsored Sullivan's Island town hall Town of Mount town's tree Village Wando River waterworks William Moultrie World World War II young youngsters