South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Michael's Church
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Michael's Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Courthouse and Post Office / Briggs V. Elliott (a few steps from this marker); County of Charleston Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named County of Charleston Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the William Burrows House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings (within shouting distance of this marker); James Francis Byrnes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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. A Biography of Charles Cotesworth. Charles Pinckney, the son of a South Carolina Chief Justice, was born on February 25, 1746, in Charleston., South Carolina. At the age of seven, he was sent to England to be educated at Westminster School, later graduating from Christ Church, Oxford University. (Submitted on May 20, 2009.)
3. 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.)
4. John Rutledge. John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – July 23, 1800) was an American statesman and judge. (Submitted on September 27, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
5. 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.)
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