-
1521
First Arrival
The first person to arrive at South Carolina was Francisco Gordillo. He captured some Indians and then left.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
1526
The Spanish
The Spanish establish a settlement, but it soon fails. They then leave and go back to where they were.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
1663 - Founded by the British
The Carolina was founded as a colony in 1663, but it was still only one colony, not two. King Charles 2nd founded it. Source: History Book -
First Permanent English Settlements
The first permanent English settlement that survived was Charles town. Charles town was founded by King Charles the Second, which is why the town is called Charleston.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
The French Attacks
The French and Spanish attack Charleston during Queen Anne’s War. Forces captured the French and their crew. Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Own Governor
South Carolina gets its own governor, instead of sharing the person with North Carolina. His name was Robert Gibbes.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
Beaufort
The city of Beaufort, SC, was founded. It was later hailed as the state’s 2nd oldest city. It has maintained its antebellum architecture and small town atmosphere. Many famous movies have been filmed here including Forrest Gump, The Prince of Tides and The Big Chill.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
The Carolinas split
Carolina split into two states that were called North Carolina and South Carolina, they had different governors.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War is fought between the Native Americans and the colonial militia of Britain because the British was taking their land.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
First Opera in America
The 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC. At least the first in the southern colonies. George Washington watched the opera, too.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
War Starts
Cherokee war starts in 1758. This battle started because of the British and Cherokee conflicts.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (d.1845), seventh President of the United States known as "Old Hickory," was born in Waxhaw, South Carolina.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
First Museum
The first public museum in America was established, in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston Museum was established in 1773 thereby making it the first museum in the Southern United States. It did not open to the public until 1824. Charles Willson Peale established America's first public museum in 1786 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall in 1786.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
First major Battle
The first major battle of the Revolution started and the Declaration of independence arrived in Charleston. The first major battle was the Battle of Bunker hill.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Battle of Camden
American troops under General Horatio Gates were badly defeated by the British at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
British defeat
The British are defeated by the colonists at Battle of Cowpens, during the Revolutionary war. Fun fact: there were two military ships named of the memory of the battle of Cowpens.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
Win the attack
The defeated British Army leaves Charleston and ends the occupation of the revolutionary war.
Source:http://www.datesandevents.org/american-timelines/40-south-carolina-history-timeline.htm -
Became one of the 50
South Carolina became the 8th state of the United States. Very important because then we would only have 49 stars on the flag.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
7th President
South Carolina native Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh President of the United States. The first American president to be born in a log cabin.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php -
First to Seceed
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union prior to the Civil War.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Confederate guns around the harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. At 2:30pm on April 13th, Major Robert Anderson, garrison commander, surrendered the fort and was evacuated the next day.
Source: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter -
Battle of Fort Wagner starts
Gillmore ordered an assault on Fort Wagner with one brigade, which met with little success. His beachhead was reinforced and Gillmore made plans to attack the fort again.
Source: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-wagner -
George Dixon
Confederate officer George Dixon used the submarine H.L. Hunley to sink the USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
Civil war ends
Sherman’s troops reached Middleton Place Plantation and was left in ruins. The Civil War also ended.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
Marching
General Sherman began a march through the Carolinas. Sherman issued an order that set aside land in Georgia and South Carolina for freed slaves.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
The bad imports
The Ku Klux Klan (kkk) was imported to South Carolina from Tennessee, where it had originated. During South Carolina’s election campaign this year the Klan murdered 8 blacks, two of them state congressmen.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
Arresting
President Grant suspended writ of habeas corpus in South Carolina in response to violence by the KKK. It applied to all arrests made by US marshals and federal troops in nine of the state’s western counties. By the end of November some 600 arrests were made.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
Largest earthquake on the East Coast
South Carolina bore the brunt of the largest-ever earthquake on the East Coast, a 7.3 magnitude earth-shaker that killed at least 60 people in post-Civil War Charleston.
Source: https://www.timelines.ws/states/SOUTHCAROLINA.HTML -
Passed
Civil Rights Act was passed on July 2nd 1964 and segregation ended. It was a great day for the best to happen.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/sctimeln.htm -
The Confederate Flag
Confederate flag is removed from the state capital.In what has become an annual ritual, about 30 flag supporters stood in the warm morning sun to honor what they consider their heritage, placing the flag back in the place where it stood for 15 years as "Dixie" blared over loudspeakers.
Source: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/south_carolina_history.php
