Mount Pleasant, South Carolina


MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH Carolina, is a vibrant, thriving commu- nity that is proud of its past and looking toward a bright future. Located across the Cooper River


from historic Charleston, Mount Pleasant has played an important role in South Carolina and U.S. history for more than three centuries. The many Colonial and antebellum homes in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village draw tour- ists in large numbers, inviting them to wander the narrow, oak-lined streets and take a peek back into the town’s proud past. The most well-known of the homes and buildings in this historic district is Alhambra Hall, a former ferry station that overlooks Charleston Harbor. Originally the home of the Sewee


Indians, Mount Pleasant’s first white set- tlers, led by Capt. Florentia O’Sullivan, arrived from England in 1680. The town’s name was forever etched in his- tory on Sept. 24, 1860, when a public meeting held there produced South


At A Glance Mount Pleasant, SC


Population:


Average Temp: Average Age:


57,932 73 F 36


Nearest Hospital: East Cooper Regional Medical Center


Nearest Major Airport: Charleston International Airport


Mount Pleasant Info: Town of Mount Pleasant www.townofmountPleasant.com


(843) 884-8517


Carolina’s first resolution of secession. Shortly thereafter, representatives of seven Southern states met in Charles- ton to form the Confederate States of America. Mount Pleasant remained a small


“The state-of-the- art Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge linked


Mount Pleasant with Charleston in 2005. ...”


town until well into the 20th century, populated in part by Charlestonians wealthy enough to afford summer homes across the Cooper River. As proud as Mount Pleasant is of its


past, it’s the city’s ability to look to the future that speaks loudest. The state- of-the-art Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge


linked Mount Pleasant with Charleston in 2005, replacing the Grace Memorial Bridge, built in 1929, and the Pearman Bridge, which opened for business in 1966. While Mount Pleasant has experi-


enced tremendous growth in the past decade, it also has preserved its heritage and small-town sense of community. Many people choose to live in Mount Pleasant because of the town’s proxim- ity to the area’s beaches and excellent golf courses, its mild climate and nearby state-of-the-art medical facilities. Mount Pleasant also is home to some of the finest shopping in the region. Towne Centre, on busy Highway 17, offers a wide selection of goods from national and local merchants. Picturesque Shem Creek, which


bisects the city, hosts several popular restaurants and one of the last fleets of local fishing boats in the area. Residents take advantage of the fresh off-the-boat seafood sold on the docks.


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