Events

The Daniel Island Historical Society and the Daniel Island News Authors Series are teaming up to present Dirk Smillie, author of the definitive biography of Harry Frank Guggenheim. The.iconic inventor, investor, art patron played a key role in the Daniel Island and CainHoy communities we know today!  Please note the different day/date/time/location above.  Also, unlike our typical program, this will be a ticketed, paid...

Guest speaker: Leigh Jones Handal   What are we missing when it comes to Charleston history? Quite literally, a lot! Charleston Tour Guide and author Leigh Jones Handal will fill in the gaps about all that is no more at the Daniel Island Historical Society’s November program as she shares fascinating information from her new book, Lost Charleston. Using classic archive images, Charleston’s greatest architectural and...

Guest speaker: Don Campagna, History and Archives Coordinator, City of North Charleston   Just across the Cooper River from Daniel Island lies a place that held great significance not only to the Charleston region, but to our nation. From 1901 to 1996, the U.S. Navy and the Charleston Naval Shipyard were an integral part of the United States defense system, employing hundreds of thousands of people and pouring millions of dollars...

Behind the Scenes Tour of St. Clare of Assisi Church Join us for a behind the scenes tour of the historic St. Clare of Assisi Church on Daniel Island. The in-person event will take place on Mon Jun 05, 2023 at 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Founding Pastor Gregory West will walk us through the facility, sharing the legacy of the church’s magnificent stained-glass windows and other elements of historic significance.  He’ll...

It took us a while to get there, but at 5 pm on Wednesday, April 19 we’ll have the official dedication of the new DIHS display case at the Rec Center in Governor’s Park. It’s not always easy to do something like this in a city building….and that’s before you throw a pandemic into the equation. But Lee Ann Bain persevered and it’s time for the official celebration!