Mount Pleasant Town Hall Magazine

51 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.MPTownHall.com MOUNT PLEASANT Town Hall Connecting the Past and the Present The Town Hall History Room By Kalene McCort W alking into Brockington & Associates: Cultural Resources Consulting, I was immediately struck by the amount of long- lost historic remains lining the shelves. Remnants of a marmalade jar, fragments of turn-of-the- century pottery and vintage tobacco pipes were also found in this epicenter of nostalgia. Blueprints of upcoming projects were pinned on walls, spiraled binders resided in well-filled bookcases and there seemed to be a great rhythm within the building – one that carried the ancestral song of yesteryear. “Ultimately, we are storytellers,” said Carol Poplin, the exhibit planner who was responsible for the many intricate displays and artifacts that reside within Mount Pleasant’s Town Hall. “Early on, people have felt the need to leave their mark and connect.” Upon entering Town Hall, a stunning architectural structure complete with columns and a rotunda, visitors can explore engaging displays that give a look back to days gone by. From the muddy banks of Shem Creek to the cotton fields of Boone Hall Plantation, each diverse piece of the Mount Pleasant community is showcased within these walls. Nods to the Old Village and the native marsh- Photos by Jenn Cady.