On Saturday, June 28, 2025, South Carolinians will celebrate the 249th Carolina Day, commemorating the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. On June 28, 1776, an assault by combined British naval and other military forces attempted to seize Charles Town, at the time, the fourth largest city in British North America, but far and away the wealthiest city in Britain’s American empire. A small force of Carolina patriots responded to this attack; they included South Carolinians, North Carolinians and Native Americans — all commanded by Colonel William Moultrie and Colonel William “Danger” Thomson.
Schedule of Events
10:00am-11:00am
Church Service at St. Michael's Church
11:00am-11:30am
Gather at Washington Park
11:30am-11:45pm
Parade from Washington Park to White Point Garden
11:45am-12:30pm
Benjamin Zeigler speaks at White Point Garden
with wreath laying to follow
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