Let’s Learn Mt. Pleasant
Pitt
Street is one of the most interesting and historical areas of an already
historical town. One end of
Pitt Street is full of old buildings with shops, a bakery, and a few historical
markers. Follow the narrow street past
old homes, huge live oaks, flowers bordering little white fences, and more
historical markers. At the other
end of Pitt Street the road dead-ends at the Pickett Bridge Recreational
area. You can park your car and
walk to the end of the causeway that leads towards Sullivan’s Island. This is the area of the old bridge, or
series of bridges that had connected Mt. Pleasant and the island. Before the revolutionary war barrels
and planks formed the first bridge.
The crew of the H.L. Hunley crossed this unique bridge to test pilot the
confederate submarine at Breaches inlet.
Later a trolley bridge replaced the barrel and plank bridge, and then a drawbridge
replaced the trolley bridge. The
drawbridge was dismantled in 1945, and now traffic enters Sullivan’s Island by
the Ben Sawyer highway. This park
is a great place to enjoy the scenery and views of Charleston harbor, bird
watch, launch a kayak and fish.
People that live in the Old Village neighborhood, along Pitt Street and the
adjoining roads are easily able to walk past these old homes and out to the
causeway any time they want. If
you walk along these streets you may come to a play park and the Alhambra
Hall. People were picnicking on
the grounds of this beautiful building when I was there, and I enjoyed the
views of the Charleston harbor from a shaded bench behind the Hall. This building was built 300 years ago
as a dance hall for local Charlestonians.
Now it is used for weddings and community events.
Snee
Farms was built on land that used to be owned by Charles Pinckney, a SC signer
of the Constitution. The location
of his former home is now a National Park Historic Site, and is an excellent
place to visit and learn about Pinckney’s life and the early years of South
Carolina. Visitors can walk along
paths through the marsh, stop and view a teaching example of rice growing, and can
stroll by the locations of former slave cabins. Stones mark the outlines of the cabins, allowing visitors to
see the sizes of these homes. Snee
Farms is a neighborhood that has mixed condominiums, smaller homes and larger
homes with generous lots sizes.
Park
West is a huge community with schools, shops, a recreation center, a church,
and after driving through several round a bouts you find many mini
neighborhoods of varying price ranges and styles. Some areas feel newer, and others have the old established
appearance. At the end of one of
the streets in Park West I found a parking area with a community dock and I
walked out to enjoy relaxing marsh views.
The
Brick Yard is a neighborhood built on the banks of the Horlbeck Creek, and has
many homes with marsh or creek views.
There are running and bike trails as well as the usual amenities, pools,
playgrounds and sports fields.
A few of the other well known
neighborhoods include Ivy Place, the Brickyard, Dunes West, Laurel Lakes and I’on.
Mt
Pleasant is a great place to live and enjoy the outdoor life. Most of the neighborhoods include
walking paths, and there are many parks and trails to enjoy. If shopping is your thing, there is
Town Center, and there are many antique malls and shops scattered about
town. The farmers market is almost
a cultural event in its own right.
There are many wonderful restaurants, kayaking tours and paddle boat rentals
on Shem creek, places to buy shrimp right off the boats, and lots and lots of
history. If you are interested in searching for homes, or learning more please check out my page, ShelleyHouseHunters.com
Contact me by email at shelley.hopkins@cbunited.com or call 843-749-3506
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