This week's Quick Fact Friday concludes the monthly theme of The British in Mount Pleasant and spotlights the British occupation of Charleston in the year 1780. During the British occupation, some officers were taken prisoner and held captive at Haddrell's Point in what is now the Old Village of Mount Pleasant. One of these officers was General Moultrie (portrait above) who is known as a hero in the Revolutionary War and later as a Governor of South Carolina. Here, the officers were required to report to British headquarters, believed to have been the plantation home of Jacob Motte, now known as the Hibben House. This captivity lasted thirteen months. It is said they were denied the "plainest necessities of life" (McIver, 1994, p. 18).

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's Quick Fact Friday highlights the failed British naval attack at Breach Inlet. During the Revolutionary War, under Lord Cornwallis, British ships gathered around Breach Inlet which, in 1776, was nearly a mile wide. The British wanted to situate themselves close to Long Island, now called Isle of Palms. The British planned to have their ships attack Fort Sullivan that is currently known as Fort Moultrie while their troops crossed Breach Inlet to Sullivan's Island on land. This put the patriots on Sullivan's Island in a precarious situation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the month of August, the Historical Commission has been featuring recreation, parks and gardens from Mount Pleasant's past. We conclude this theme today with a look at the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department.

 

It was noted in the History of Mount Pleasant South Carolina by Petrona Royall McIver, first published in 1960, that the Town had obtained a Recreation Director and two assistants. From traditional recreational activities, such as sports and fitness, to cultural events, therapeutic recreation and senior programs, the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department has played an important role in the quality of life and strong sense of community that Town residents enjoy.