Peg Eastman
- Sep 30, 2020
Horrific hurricane of 1752 interrupts Charles Town’s plans
Our 2020 hurricane season has seen so many storms that by mid-September meteorologists ran out of given names and resorted to the Greek...
Peg Eastman
- Sep 2, 2020
President James Monroe visits Charleston
President James Monroe enjoyed a popularity second only to that of George Washington. His 1819 Southern tour was to inspect coastal...
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
Revival, revolt and a colonial cult - A Huguenot ‘Waco’ in early Carolina
Gun battles. Murders. Executions, fantastical prophesies — all in the Palmetto State’s own parish of St. Denis. It’s a sensational tale...
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
140 Broad Street - The Alfred Huger House
The “story behind the story” is far more compelling than a brief recitation of the attributes of the lovely frame home at 140 Broad St....
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
The Italianate trio - 7, 9 and 11 Broad Street
The trio of Italianate brownstone buildings at 7, 9 and 11 Broad Street are often grouped together in photographs and their histories are...
Peg Eastman
- May 9, 2019
Ground moles and blood at the polls: 50 Broad Street
According Dr. David Ramsay’s History of South Carolina, the Bank of South Carolina was organized once the state recovered from the...

Peg Eastman
- Apr 4, 2019
The People’s Building - 18 Broad Street
Towering above Broad Street is the People’s Building, Charleston’s first skyscraper. At the time of its construction, many hailed it as a...
Peg Eastman
- Feb 7, 2019
134 Broad Street - Gothic beauty, earthquake memories
The 1680 plan for Charles Towne laid out three 60-foot-wide thoroughfares for the community. Among them was Broad Street, a space...
Peg Eastman
- May 7, 2018
Remembering Colonel William Rhett
The Rhett name goes back to the early days of the Carolina colony. I was privileged to discuss this legacy with the Rev. Dr. William...


Peg Eastman
- Apr 6, 2017
Steeped in history — the Confederate Home
When Charles Town was planned on the “Grand Modell,” Broad Street was envisioned as the major east-west thoroughfare. On the east end...