Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions And
Answers
What happend to St. Philip's in 1835? Destroyed by fire.
how many acres did 1838 fire cover and how many building damaged? 144 acres. almost
1,000 buildings easteward from King St. to Ansonborough.
First municipal college and year city funded ...
What happend to St. Philip's in 1835? Destroyed by fire.
how many acres did 1838 fire cover and how many building damaged? 144 acres. almost
1,000 buildings easteward from King St. to Ansonborough.
First municipal college and year city funded it. College of Charleston. 1839.
What was built as result of Denmark Vesey revolt? SC Arsensal.
What year was Citadel established and where? 1842. On grounds of SC Arsenal.
Date that Ordinance of Secession was signed? December 20, 1860.
Where was Ordinance of Secesssion signed? Insitute Hall.
what and when started Civil War? Firing on Fort Sumter April 12, 1861.
, Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions And
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When was worst fire? Where? December 11, 1861. Diagnoal path from Cooper to Ashley
rivers.
Who founded first Reformed Jewish congregations? Members of K.K. Beth Elohim
What Did Robert Smalls do? What was the date? On May 13, 1862, he seized Confederate
ship Planter and along with 12 other slaves delivered it to Union quadron blockading the harbor.
Who led 54th Mass? Col. Robert Gould.
What did 54th Mass do, and what was date? Led assault on Battery Wagner in 1863.
When did Union bombardment of Charleston begin? August 1863.
How long did Ubion bombardment last? 18 months
, Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions And
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Year that Jeff Davis visited Charleston. Where did he stay? 1863. Stayed at Gov. William
Aiken Jr's house at 48 Elizabeth St.
What did Hunley do and when? Sank Houstatonic on February 17, 1864.
How many days did union seige last? 545 days
Month and year that Union occupation started? February 1865
What booming industry started in 1867? Phosphate
what mayor expands parks and other public services and when? William Ashmead
Courenay in 1879
When did big earthquake happen? 1886.
How many died in earthquake? almost 100.
, Charleston Tour Guide Test Questions And
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What happened in Hamton Park in 1902? Interstate and West Indian Expo.
What month and year did hurricane wipe out last of rice industry? August, 1911
When was boll weevil detected? By what year was cotton industry destroyed? 1917. 1919.
Who was Susan Pringle Frost? A founder of Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings.
When was Society for Preservation of Old Dwellings founded? 1920
When did Grace Memorial open? 1929
Year that city passed ordinance creating first historic district? 1931
1931 historic zoning ordinance also created what? Board of Architectural Review
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