By Michael Burgess Photo Caption The Battle of Kings Mountain. Artwork by Don Troiani 2006. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE "Our cause is noble. It is the cause of mankind, and danger to it springs from ourselves."— George Washington, March 31, 1779 The fireworks have faded. The cookouts are over. As the nation moves beyond the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans will naturally return to their everyday routines. Yet doing so too...

Chloe Tonney and Kathleen Buckley, both of the Rebecca Motte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, stand with Paul O’Brien, who is portraying George Washington, during a Carolina Day luncheon at the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon on June 27. PHOTO BY JAMES DELO As readers know, the Lowcountry did an incredible job of coming together to celebrate Carolina Day last weekend. The church service at St. Michael’s was packed; the sidewalks along Meeting Street were full of thousands...

By Ford Walpole Capt. Art Brown displays a cobia. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CAPT. ART BROWN Captain Art Brown of Island Boys Outdoor Adventures is the quintessential local fishing guide. When he was growing up on Sullivan’s Island, his maternal grandfather held the lease for J.C. Long’s public fishing pier on the Isle of Palms, which was wiped out by Hurricane David. From a shack on the pier, his grandfather sold live shrimp, hot dogs and chips; the structure even boasted a Captain Fantastic pinball...