What to see in America . ecede. Its legislaturepassed the ordinance of secession by unanimous vote inCharleston on December 20, 1860. When April came. FortSumter in the harbor was bombarded and forced to sur-render. For most of the remainder of the war the city wasblockaded and shelled by a Union fleet. Since the war the greatest event in the history of Charlestonis the destruction of half of it by an earthquake on thenight of August 31, 1886, with a loss of $5,000,000. Asashipping port the place handles large quantities of cottonand rice, but its prosperity depends chiefly on the trade inphos
What to see in America . ecede. Its legislaturepassed the ordinance of secession by unanimous vote inCharleston on December 20, 1860. When April came. FortSumter in the harbor was bombarded and forced to sur-render. For most of the remainder of the war the city wasblockaded and shelled by a Union fleet. Since the war the greatest event in the history of Charlestonis the destruction of half of it by an earthquake on thenight of August 31, 1886, with a loss of $5,000,000. Asashipping port the place handles large quantities of cottonand rice, but its prosperity depends chiefly on the trade inphosphate, large deposits of which underlie the region. Ithas been called the aristocratic capital of the UnitedStates. Certainly the aspect of its homes conforms to thattitle. The eye delights in beholding the great cool-lookingmansions with theirbroad verandas, andtheir snug littleformal gardens andfine trees, and themarvelous profusionof flowers and is thelargest place in thestate. \ Old Plantation Cabins. South Carolina 173 The towns most interesting historic building is theColonial Exchange, erected in 1771. When Washingtonvisited Charleston after the Revolution, a ball and receptionin his honor were given in this building. St. Philips Church,dating from 1835, has a steeple nearly two hundred feet high,from which there shines a beacon light at night to guidemariners at sea. The finestpiece of colonial architecturein the South is St. MichaelsChurch, first opened for serv-ice in 1761. When the Brit-ish gained possession of thetown, they stabled their horsesin the church. It has a very
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