West Ashley in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cassique of the Kiawah
1670
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
1. Cassique of the Kiawah Marker
Seeking a place for establishing a settlement, the first colonists were directed to this site by the Chief of the Kiawah Indians. The friendly Cassique and his people greatly helped the struggling colony.
This statue by Willard Hirsch
commissioned in 1971
by the S.C. Tricentennial Commission
Erected 1971 by S.C. Tricentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 32° 48.307′ N, 79° 59.035′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in West Ashley. It can be reached from Old Town Plantation Road. Marker is located at Charles Towne Landing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston SC 29407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Need of an Ally (a few steps from this marker); Foundations of the Southern Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Tales of the Tub (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Foundations of the Southern Plantation (about 400 feet
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
2. Cassique of the Kiawah Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
3. Marker at Charles Towne Landing
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
4. Plaque on Back of Pedestal
A plaque on the statue depicts a Kiawah Indian greeting an English ship arriving at South Carolina.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
5. Closeup of Cassique
The Cassique is seen holding a deerskin as a sign of welcome to the English settlers and to symbolize the trade that will occur between the English and the Kiawah.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
6. Artist's Mark on Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,765 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
