Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2020

33 www.ReadMPM.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com feature BY MARY COY Mount Pleasant The first 100 years B efore the arrival of English settlers to the Lowcountry in 1670, there were several Native American tribes east of the Cooper River. The Kiawah and Santee lived along the river, while the Wando tribe was near the mouth of the harbor and the Etiwan were on Daniel Island. The Sewee inhabited the northern reaches of present- day Mount Pleasant and beyond, which provided As Charleston celebrates its 350th birthday this year, let’s acknowledge a milestone for Mount Pleasant, too: 340 years and counting. In the next few editions, we’ll explore our town’s history, one century at a time. Let’s begin! The bell at Church of the Holy Cross is said to be from a British ship that was part of the attack on Sullivan’s Island. Photos provided.