Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2017

town hall

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-

dwelling creatures can be found throughout the 92,000

BY KALENE MCCORT

Connecting

the

Past

and

the

Present

TheTown Hall

History Room