Thank you to everyone who attended Saturday’s program, “The Anatomy of Charleston’s Walled City.” Based on the numerous questions and positive comments received afterwards, I feel confident that the audience left with a better understanding of the materials and design principles used to build the defensive walls that surrounded colonial Charleston. I hope all 72 of you in attendance found it an educational and entertaining way to spent the afternoon.On Saturday, I was also pleased to make two new public announcements on behalf of the Task Force: first, the availability of this new website, and second, the upcoming archaeology to be done at South Adger’s Wharf (see the 14 September posting by Katherine Saunders). We sincerely hope that this electronic forum will help us raise awareness of Charleston’s colonial fortifications and encourge the public to learn more about this fascinating topic.For those of you who weren’t able to attend on Saturday, I’ll be repeating the program on Monday, 29 October 2007, at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Charleston County Public Library.
18 September 2007
“Anatomy” Program a Success
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9 September 2007
Anatomy of Charleston’s “Walled City”
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The most frequently asked questions about the fortifications that surrounded colonial Charleston relate to their size and composition. What were they made of–and how were they built? In the continuing series of “Walled City” lectures at the Charleston County Public Library, Dr. Nicholas Butler will present an illustrated discussion of the of the design and materials of these fortifications. A question and answer session will follow the lecture.
Saturday, 15 September 2007
2:00 p.m.
Charleston County Public Library Auditorium
68 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
7 September 2007
Welcome to the blog for the Mayor’s Walled City Task Force of Charleston, South Carolina. Since the task force consists of professionals representing a diverse range of disciplines and institutions, we hope his forum will facilitate the distribution of information about our activities and progress. There is much work to be done–let’s get started!
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Rediscovering Charleston's Colonial Fortifications 