Southern Quarterly ReviewThe Southern Quarterly Review (SQR) originated in January 1842 in New Orleans but moved to Charleston later that year, where…
Spencer, James AlexanderLegislator, educator. Spencer was born in Charleston on October 23, 1850, the eldest son of James A. Spencer, a porter,…
SpoletoIn the mid-1970s no one could have imagined staid, conservative Charleston welcoming an invasion by more than 150,000 people for…
St. Andrew's ParishOn November 30, 1706, St. Andrew’s Day, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act establishing the Church…
St. Andrew's Society of CharlestonThe St. Andrew’s Society is a social and benevolent organization that was founded in Charleston on November 30, 1729. Its…
St. Cecilia SocietyNamed for the patron saint of music, the St. Cecilia Society of Charleston was formed in 1766 as a private…
St. James Goose Creek ParishA long, narrow rectangle extending northwestward from the Cooper River through modern Charleston, Berkeley, and Orangeburg Counties, St. James Goose…
St. James Santee ParishThe parish of St. James Santee was established on April 9, 1706, and included the northeastern portions of modern Berkeley…
St. John's Colleton ParishPreviously a part of St. Paul’s Parish, St. John’s Colleton Parish was established by the South Carolina Commons House of…
St. Michael's Church(Charleston). In 1751 the General Assembly divided Charleston into two Anglican parishes and authorized construction of a new church on…
St. Michael's ParishOn June 14, 1751, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act dividing the city of Charleston into…
St. Paul's ParishSt. Paul’s Parish was one of the original ten parishes created in South Carolina by the Church Act of 1706.…
St. Philip's Church(Charleston). Located at 146 Church Street, St. Philip’s was the first English church established in South Carolina. In 1680 Originall…
St. Philip's ParishSt. Philip’s was one of the ten original parishes created by the Church Act of 1706. The parish consisted of…
State RoadSouth Carolina’s early road system could best be described as “local option.” The roads were generally poor and were designed…
Stevenson, Ferdinan BackerLieutenant governor, civic leader, author. “Nancy” Stevenson was born on June 8, 1928, in New Rochelle, New York, the daughter…
Stewart, Thomas McCantsLawyer, civil rights leader. Born in Charleston on December 28, 1853, to free black parents, George Gilchrist Stewart and Anna…
Stoney, Samuel GaillardArchitect, author, historian, preservationist. Stoney is considered by many to be the quintessential Charlestonian. Born in Charleston on August 29,…
Stono RebellionThe Stono Rebellion was a violent albeit failed attempt by as many as one hundred slaves to reach St. Augustine…
Strawberry Chapel(Berkeley County). James Child, founder of Childsbury Town on the Cooper River in St. John’s Berkeley Parish, bequeathed an acre…
