 harleston's history has been shaped by
many things: the exuberant and artful influences of King Charles II himself,
"The Merry Monarch" for whom the city was named; periods of great wealth and prosperity followed by generations of great poverty;
two major wars being fought within its boundaries and countryside, followed by the occupation of invading armies; uncounted skirmishes
with pirates, Indians and foreign powers; catastrophic fires that obliterated entire blocks of the city in just a day; the punishing
winds and waters of numerous hurricanes; and the largest earthquake ever to rock the U.S. east coast.
Within this site, we have begun to share some of the many aspects of Charleston's history. For more information, we recommend one of
the many excellent histories found at the Frances R. Edmunds Bookshop, found within The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation at 108 Meeting St.
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