Post & Courier columnist Brian Hicks has hit #22 in his series of columns celebrating 350 years of Charleston history.
“The signs of Charleston’s new prosperity were evident on nearly every street.
By the beginning of the 19th century, the city had become the retail center of South Carolina. New businesses were opening every month, fueled by the continued demand for Lowcountry rice and cotton — and a population that would grow by more than 30% in a decade.”
READ THE ENTIRE COLUMN “CHARLESTON BECOMES HUB OF COMMERCE, CULTURE IN EARLY 1800s”
FOR LINKS TO ALL 22 (thus far) COLUMNS IN THE SERIES, CLICK HERE