USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Charleston, city, seat of Charleston county, southeastern South Carolina, U.S. It is a major port on the Atlantic coast, a historic centre of Southern culture, and the hub of a large urbanized area that includes Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, and Goose Creek.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the start of the twenty-first century, the South Carolina State Ports Authority operated, without state appropriations, three ports in the state: Charleston, Georgetown, and Port Royal. The modern port of Charleston, a container port, is South Carolina’s busiest, handling trade with 140 nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -With its many wharves along East Bay Street, Charles Town became a busy seaport. Ships carrying raw materials, deer skins, rice, indigo, and eventually cotton were exported to England and commerce was born.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the early years of the American Revolution, from 1775 through the spring of 1780, Charles Town was a bustling hive of military activity.

Detailed explanation-5: -SC Ports owns and operates the Port of Charleston, Port of Georgetown, Inland Port Greer and Inland Port Dillon. As a top 10 U.S. container port, SC Ports ensures the efficient movement of cargo between South Carolina and global markets. SC Ports proactively invests in infrastructure ahead of demand.