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South Carolina is founded.
South Carolina was founded in 1584 by England. -
Colonists start living in South Carolina.
Colonists start living there but then have to go back because of harsh conditions. -
Sir Walter Raleigh claims South Carolina.
Sir Walter Raleigh goes to South Carolina and claims the land. -
Raleigh is founded.
John White and 150 men were sent and found the city of Raleigh. -
John White returns.
John White returns from England and all the settlers have disappeared. It is called the lost colony. The Lost Colony still remains a mystery. -
King Charles 1 of England granted the land
King Charles 1 of england granted the land for the colonists. -
The fundamental Constitution of Carolina
The fundamental Constitution of Carolina was made and signed. -
Plantations start to appear
Plantations start to appear and they will get bigger and bigger as the years go on. -
Becomes a royal colony.
South Carolina separates from North Carolina during the revolution and becomes a royal colony. -
African descent makes up two thirds of the population.
Africans start coming to South Carolina. They were slaves and worked on plantions. -
City leaders sign a treaty with Choctaw Indians.
They signed a treaty for peace with the Choctaw Indians. -
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw.
Andrew Jackson the 7th president was born in Waxhaw South Carolina. -
The Declaration of Independence arrives in South Carolina.
The Declaration of Independence arrives in South Carolina for some people to sign. -
The first Carolina Golf Course was formed.
The first Golf Course was formed and many more were formed. -
South Carolina entered the Union.
The Union is specifically to the national government during the Civil War. -
The first state to secede from the Union
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. -
The lake city tobacco market was established.
The lake city tobacco market was esablished and over th eyears it will get bigger and bigger. Tobacco is a big part of the Southern Colonies -
Hampton Park attracts 700,000 people
The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Expostion, a forerunner of the World's Fair. It attracts 700,000 people from around the nation to Hampton Park. -
Author Dubose Heyward writes Porgy.
Author Dubose Heyward writes tragic novel Porgy. Set in Cabbage row across from his house on Church Street changed to Catfish Row in the book. -
The historic Charleston is Established.
The Historic Charleston Foundation is established to oversee a revolving fund with which to purchase threatened historic properties, restore them, and sell them with protective covenants. -
Strom Thurmond became first US senator.
Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote. Thurmond received 139,106 write-in votes to win his seat. -
Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti comes to Chaleston.
Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti comes to Charleston at the instigation of Countess Alicia Paolozzi who owns a home in the city, and begins negotiations to make Charleston the American site of Menotti's Festival of Two Worlds, later called the Spoleto Festival. -
The first Spoleto Festival USA is held.
The first Spoleto Festival USA is held, and Charleston is designated the permanent American home for this "Festival of Two Worlds." -
Strom Thurmond retires.
100 year old Senator Strom Thurmond retires -
Hurricane Gaston erupts in Richmond.
Hurricane Gaston caused major flooding; damaged structures. -
Nine firefighters killed.
Nine fire fighters killed in furniture warehouse fire in Charleston. -
Legislation introduced mandating gold and silver.
Legislation introduced mandating gold and silver to replace federal currency in the state.
