South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Michael's Church
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
1. Pinckney/Rutledge Marker
St. Michael's lie buried
two Signers of the
U.S. Constitution
Charles Cotesworth
Pickney
(1746-1825)
Lawyer and Legislator
Major General, U.S. Army
Minister to France
Presidential candidate
John Rutledge
(1739-1800)
Lawyer and Statesman
Governor of South Carolina
Chief Justice of the U.S.
Their years of public
service, 1762-1825, saw
both State and Nation well
on the road to greatness.
Erected 1968 by Society Daughters of Colonial Wars in the State of South Carolina. (Marker Number 10-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Colonial Wars series list.
Location. 32° 46.569′ N, 79° 55.855′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Meeting Street. Marker is mounted on the brick wall at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance
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Also see . . .
1. St. Michael's Anglican Church (Charleston, South Carolina). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Charles Cotesworth “C.C.” Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825), was an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Constitutional Convention. (Submitted on September 27, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. John Rutledge.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
2. Pinckney/Rutledge Marker
4. SC Governors – John Rutledge, 1776-1778, 1779-1782. March 26, 1776 – Four months before the Declaration of Independence was signed, South Carolina adopted a state constitution drafted by a Provincial Congress becoming the first republic in America; John Rutledge was elected as the state's first president and Henry Laurens as its vice-president making the two the first president and vice-president in America. (Submitted on September 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
3. St. Michael's Church Marker
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division - Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1937
4. St. Michael's Church
Call Number: LC-J7-SC- 1214
Photographed by Brian Scott
5. Charles Cotesworth "C.C." Pickney
February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825
February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825
Photographed by Brian Scott
6. John Rutledge
September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800
September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
7. St. Michael's Church, Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Underneath
This stone
are deposited
the earthly remains of
Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney
Son of
Charles Pinckney,
and Elizi Lucis,
Born 25th February 1746
Died 16th August 1825
To The Memory Of
General Charles Cotesworth Pickney
One of the founders of
the American Republic
In war
He was the companion in arms
and the friend of Washington
In Peace
He enjoyed his unchanging confidence
and maintained with enlightened zeal
the principals of his administration
and the Constitution.
As a statesman he bequeathed to his country the sentiment,
millions for defence
not a cent for tribute.
As a lawyer,
His learning was various and profound
His principals pure his practice liberal
with all the accomplishments
Of the gentleman
He combined the virtues of the patriot
and the piety of the Christian
His name
Is recorded in the history of his country
inscribed on the charter of her liberties
and cherished in the affections of her citizens
Obeit XVI August MDCCCXXV
Aetatis, LXXIX
Placed by
his Descendants
The Society of the Cincinnati of the State of South Carolina
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of South Carolina
The William Moultrie Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution
2010
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
8. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Tombstone
Underneath
this stone
are deposited
the earthly remains of
Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney
Son of
Charles Pinckney andEliza Lucas
Born 25th February 1746
Died 16th August 1825.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
9. John Rutledge Memorial
Jurist. Patriot. Statesman.
Member of the Provincial Assembly
Attorney General of South Carolina
Delegate of the Stamp Act Congress
President of South Carolina
Governor of South Carolina
Signatory of the United States Constitution
Chief Justice of South Carolina
Chief Justice of the United States of America
Born 1739, Christ Church Parish
Died July 18th 1800, Charleston
This memorial placed by:
His Descendants
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
in the State of South Carolina
Lowcountry Town Committee
The Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors
M.G. William Moultrie Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
The Rebecca Motte Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
President Rutledge Loyal Orange
Lodge No. 1776
2010
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
10. Picture of Graveyard
Photographed by Diane Murphy, June 2025
11. St. Michael's Church Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, June 2025
12. St. Michael's Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,662 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on September 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on September 29, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 9. submitted on September 28, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 11, 12. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
