North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Liberty Hill

By Cindy Bullard, December 16, 2010

1. Liberty Hill Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Liberty Hill, established in 1871, is the oldest community in what is now North Charleston. In 1864 Paul and Harriet Trescot, "free persons of color" living in Charleston, owned 112 acres here. They sold land to Ishmael Grant, Aaron Middleton, and Plenty and William Lecque for a settlement for freedmen. These men donated an acre of the southeast corner to "the African Church," now St. Peter's African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Erected 2005 by the City of North Charleston and the North Charleston Heritage Corridor. (Marker Number 10-41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list.

Location. 32° 52.825′ N, 79° 59.787′ W. Marker is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Hassell Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4790 Hassell Ave, North Charleston SC 29405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

Liberty Hill Marker at the Felix Pinckney Community Center image. Click for full size.

By Cindy Bullard, December 16, 2010

2. Liberty Hill Marker at the Felix Pinckney Community Center

flies. Park Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charleston Naval Hospital Historic District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Charleston Naval Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Navy Base (approx. 2 miles away); Greater Charleston Naval Base Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Wooden Ships And Iron Men (approx. 2 miles away); 41 For Freedom (approx. 2 miles away); The Gator Navy (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Charleston.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.