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Our History: Cecilia Lawton, entrepreneur and milk supplier
1/1/1970: Cecilia Lawton, wife of W.W. Lawton (a successful James Island cattleman), was quite the remarkable business person. Cecilia owned and operated the Battery Dairy and from her peninsular bottling plant,... -
Our History: Did you know JFK was stationed at the Navy Yard?
1/1/1970: Ensign John F. Kennedy appears center stage in this rare photo dated May 2, 1942. Officers, nurses and civilians gathered to witness the dual launching ceremonies of the USS Pringle... -
Our History: Doctor, scientist, warship designer, agriculture revolutionary
1/1/1970: Dr. St. Julien Ravenel and his never ending ambition left an undeniably mark on the Lowcountry, and during his time, he helped shape the region’s economy and the geographic landscape... -
Our History: Helen Keller’s visit to Charleston Naval Hospital
1/1/1970: Helen Keller “listens” to a wounded soldier by placing her fingers on his lips. Keller, a pacifist, was an advocate for injured veterans. She visited the Charleston Naval Hospital on... -
Our History: Mary Davis, her beauty shop, and the literacy test to vote
1/1/1970: The Highlander Folk School was founded in 1932 in Grundy County, TN., with a mission to educate “leaders for a new social order.” In 1954, the school adopted a voter... -
Our History: Park Circle’s Garden City inspiration
1/1/1970: Were it not for this retired stenographer, there would be no Park Circle. Born in London, Ebenezer Howard was the son of a baker. He finished his education at fifteen... -
Our History: Photos from the expansion of Remount Rd in 1967
1/1/1970: In 1967, the South Carolina Department of Transportation widened Remount Road. The first step in the process was to document the properties that would be affected. While doing so, images... -
Our History: Property acquisition for I-26 in 1962
1/1/1970: The start of construction of Interstate 26 in 1962 was a defining moment in the history of the North Area. Not only did it take traffic off the State roads,... -
Our History: Ruth Cupp, attorney, legislator, historian
1/1/1970: A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Ruth and her family relocated to the “North Area” of Charleston County, today known as North Charleston, in 1941. She attended North Charleston High,... -
Our History: The USS Hobson, A Lowcountry Ship
1/1/1970: There are countless stories of humanity and heroism that can be told about the men and ships of the Charleston Naval Shipyard. One such ship, the USS Hobson DD-464, was...
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