40 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant SC 29464-4377 Located on historic Charleston Harbor, Patriots Point is home to USS YORKTOWN (CV-10), the Fighting Lady. The first USS YORKTOWN (CV-5) sank at the battle of Midway on June 7, 1942. Onboard the decks of this famous World War II aircraft carrier, you can relive a momentous time in America's history. The Fighting Lady contains all the evidence of ...

The Jewish Heritage Collection documents the Jewish experience in South Carolina from colonial times to the present day.

The African American Great Migration v The North by South webpage explores the multiple dimensions of the Great Migration of African-Americans from the rural South to Northern cities. Epic in scale, monumental in its long-term social and cultural impact, the Great Migration stands as the largest internal movement of people in the history of the United States. Between the years 1900 and 1960, ...

Battery Wagner, the Assault of July 18, 1863 Part of Civil War @ Charleston Website. Contents: Capsule History Period Accounts Images Units Engaged Bibliography on Battery Wagner Capsule History In early July, an amphibious federal force landed at Lighthouse Inlet at the north end of Morris Island and overran two thirds of the island before being stopped at Battery Wagner, a point which kept ...

BLOODY BRIDGE or THE BATTLE FOR BURDENS CAUSEWAY On Johns Island July 7, 8, and 9 1864. Part of Civil War @ Charleston website By Ted Banta Executive Director of The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, Inc. Contents Introduction and Tactical Situation a massive assault on Charleston is readied. Actions of July 6 The Confederate Artillery opens fire. The Stono Scouts take a prisoner.

Market Hall Renovation Project / Confederate Museum Part of Civil War @ Charleston Website Information on U.D.C. Confederate Museum Oct. 1996: Work Begins; U.D.C. Needs Computer Work began on the rennovation in October 1996. Early stages of the restoration empahsize cleaning and dehydrating the building, which has a major moisture problem which must be resolved before major work can be done. The ...