Charleston History: Early Colonization
In 1663, Charles II had his eight faithful friends, known as the Lords Proprietor. After seven years of planning, the Lords finally arranged the settlement, which was named Charles Town. Charles Town was established in 1670 on the banks of the beautiful Ashley River. One of the Lord’s Proprietors, Anthony Ashley-Cooper picked the location on the promise that Charles Town would become a “great porte town”. As the settlement grew in population, the need to move to new location forced a move to the peninsula that Charleston is currently located.
Not everyone was thrilled with the success of the young settlement.
In 16800, the Grand Modell, laid out a plan to build a “regular town” and build Charleston into the future. Deciding the need for a
If you would like to go deeper into Charleston’s history, then visit Charleston History. Planning a vacaton to Charleston? Then I would suggest going to the Charleston Musuem!
