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Wishing a happy Memorial Day to all the members of our military who call Charleston home. // Photograph of Three Military Men at St. Mathew’s Anniversary Party from the St. Matthew’s Wartime Outreach, 1940-1966 collection held by .matthewschs

Congratulations to College of Charleston students on another successful year. Have a great summer! // Photograph of the Cisten from the College of Charleston Buildings and Grounds Photograph Collection held by

Happy Mother’s Day! // “First Step” painted by Leo S. Carty in 1950 from the Leo S. Carty Watercolor Print Collection held by

¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! // Fotografía de bailarines de Puerto Rico danzando en un escenario. // Photograph of Puerto Rico Dancers Standing on Stage. // From the Aqui Estamos collection held by the Citadel Archives and Museum.

Happy Women’s History Month! // A photograph of Alice Paul and Anita Pollitzer at the grave of Susan B. Anthony. From the Anita Pollitzer Family Papers Collection held by the South Carolina Historic Society

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In full bloom! Happy first day of spring, Charleston. // Several color photographs of unnamed individuals at the YWCA from the YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc., Records, 1906-2007 Collection held by the Avery Research Center

A beautiful Lowcountry marsh for 🌍 Day. We love our marshes—and not just because they’re photogenic! For Earth Day, we read a NOAA Fisheries article about them, and here’s what we learned: Marshes improve water quality, have the ability to trap pollutants and carbon, act as a storm surge buffer during storms and flooding, and provide home to all kinds of Lowcountry species—from oysters and sea trout to crabs and clams. What an amazing resource! 💚💙
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A view of the marsh and the Ashley River, 1968, from the Jack Keilen Slide Collection held by the

For this next March Mapness post, we’re featuring another map from the Mitchell King Atlas. This map shows Denmark, the southern tip of Sweden, and part of the Baltic Sea. The illustration with the title depicts the Danish coat of arms.
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Dania Regnum in quo sunt Ducatus Holsatia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae, map of Denmark with the Baltic Sea and the southern portion of Sweden by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701). From the Mitchell King Atlas, 1662-1695 Collection held by

For this next installment of March Mapness, we’re featuring this color-coded map of proposed heights and districts on the Charleston Peninsula! This map is part of the City of Charleston’s 1931 Report of the City Planning and Zoning Commission and paved the way for the City’s first comprehensive zoning ordinance.
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City of Charleston, SC, Zoning Data Map: Proposed Height and Area Districts. From the City of Charleston, SC, Report of the City Planning and Zoning Commission, Zone Maps Collection held by the City of Charleston.

Welcome back to March Mapness! This plat is from the Jonah Horry Book of Maps. This collection shows several plats and maps describing land Jonah Horry owned.
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No. 6. Plan of a Tract of Land situate in the District of Charleston, St. Bartholomew’s Parish, State of S. Carolina, containing in the whole 758 acres 1 rood & 22 perches. From the Colleton County Memorial Library Map Collection held by Colleton County Public Library.

Welcome to March Mapness! 🗺️✨ This month, we’re featuring some of the maps you can check out on the LCDL. First up, we have this map of Johns Island from 1789. It shows a stretch of the Stono River and some marshland. Check back on Tuesday for the next installment of March Mapness!
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Johns Island Plat 1789, 7.7 acres of marsh in two pieces situated on John’s Island along the Stono River. From the John McCrady Plats and Deeds collection held by

Tick tock, this is statue goes on a clock! This clock topper is one of three objects in the Marie Metz Collection. To get a closer look at this statue and the other items in this collection, follow the link in our bio and search "Marie Metz Collection!"
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A clock topper, ornamental figurine that is displayed atop a mantel or shelf clock. The female figure is seated beside a quiver of arrows and holds a box of jewels. Made by the Art Metal Works Company in New York, New York. From the Marie Metz Collection held by