Postponed Aspirations

Postponed Aspirations (HM1A8Z)

Location: Charleston, SC 29407 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.055', W 79° 58.959'

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Settlers came to Carolina seeking land and fortune. But fear of Spanish and Native American attacks made cautious businessmen out of them. For ten years, they postponed their dream of having a flourishing settlement at Oyster Point across the marsh from here, where deeper water was ideal for trade. They opted instead for the relative safety of Albemarle Point because the creek and marsh provided greater defense. These natural elements, however, limited their capacity for trade.

Once the settlement was firmly established, the colonists moved to Oyster Point and helped develop the port city known today as Charleston.
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HM NumberHM1A8Z
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 595251 N 3629675
Decimal Degrees32.80091667, -79.98265000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.055', W 79° 58.959'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 3.30" N, 79° 58' 57.54" W
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Area Code(s)843, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1074 Main St, Charleston SC 29407, US
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