Charleston

The city of Charleston was founded in 1670 by a group of eight British proprietors who received funding through a charter from the crown. Originally named Albermarle Point and located across the river from its present-day location, the colony relocated within its first year of settlement to White Point, or what is often referred to as “The Battery” today. White Point acquired its name from the pile of oyster shells that the point is comprised of. With the relocation also came the changing of its name to Charles Towne, which was the result of a plea for continued funding from King Charles II.