North Mount Pleasant Magazine 2021-22

north mount pleasant www.Nor thMountPl easant . com | www. Par kWes tNe i ghborhoods . com | www. Br i ckyardHomes . com 30 a convenient track for plundering South Carolina. He will, at some point, headquarter at Wambaw Plantation and arrest Rev. Samuel Warren, pastor of the Brick Church. By the 1930s, much of the Old Georgetown Road, or King’s Highway, had been re-configured and renamed Route 40, which we know today as Highway 17. However, all is not lost. Approximately 6.6 miles of bypassed road has retained its familiar names and earned the honor of being the last and longest continuously unpaved public portion of the original 1,300-mile pre-Revolutionary coastal route. In fact, this little strip of unsurveyed real estate may be the oldest road in the state. Other than adding some gravel to make it less muddy, the road retains the look and primal feel of yesteryear. Conveniently, another local historical treasure, the fourth oldest church built in the St. James, Santee Parish, sits about five miles down the narrow dirt road. The old Brick Church of Wambaw, erected in 1768 by wealthy plantation owners, poses rather primly but alone, surrounded by gentle forest. Most of the growth is new since Hurricane Hugo decimated the area in 1989, ripping out many of its majestic, moss-covered oaks. The church structure was built of brick imported from England, but the four round front columns are composed of uniquely shaped bricks that were fashioned locally. The architectural style is Georgian. White doors and working shutters complement the red brick and white mortar. The little church is compact and St . James Santee Epi scopa l Church at Wambaw. Photo by Wi l l i am Beebe . GRAND OPENING SPECIAL IN STORE ONLY! 2 PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES including a FREE EYE EXAM from $69.95 * *Includes blue-tagged frames (based on inventory) and basic plastic single vision lenses. Offer valid for prescriptions between +4 and -6, up to +/- 2 cylinder. Cannot be combined with any other offer, discount or insurance plan. See a staff member for more details. Offer expires 6/30/2021. 736 Coleman Boulevard, Suite 110, Mount Pleasant Mon.- Fri. 10:00 am - 7:00 pm | Sat. 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Closed Sunday 843.654.9557 or www.myeyewearco.com Ol d Georgetown Road.