1761/00/00 |
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St Michael's opened for services. Built by Samuel Cardy of brick covered in stuccoed, the cornerstone was laid in 1752. |
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1764/00/00 |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Foundry |
An Ainsworth-Thwaites clock and a ring of 8 bells with a tenor cast by Lester and Pack of London are installed in St Michael's steeple. |
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1771/00/00 |
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A baptismal font is imported from England. The wrought iron chancel rail, also imported from England, will be installed in 1772. |
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1776/00/00 |
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During the American Revolution, St Michael's steeple is painted black to minimize its use as target for British gunners and the church's lead roof is removed and melted down to manufacture bullets. |
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1782/00/00 |
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St Michael's bells are stolen by the retreating British Regulars. The bells were recovered in London and returned. |
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1790/11/13 |
Mary Middleton Butler |
Died |
Mary Middleton Butler dies in Manhattan, New York. She is buried at St Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston |
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1791/05/08 |
George Washington |
Faith |
President George Washington worships on Sunday afternoon from pew No 43. Originally known as "The Governor's Pew", No 43 is a large, long double-pew in the center of St Michael's Church. |
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George Washington's Southern Tour |
1824/04/12 |
Frederick Rutledge, Equ |
Died |
Frederick Rutledge dies in South Carolina. He is buried at Saint Michaels Church Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina. |
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1825/08/16 |
Charles C Pinckney |
Final Resting Place |
Charles C Pinckney dies. He is buried at St Michael's Episcopal Church. |
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1830/12/19 |
Harriott Pinckney Horry |
Died |
Harriott Pinckney Horry dies at aged 82. She is buried at Saint Michaels Church Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina. She leaves Hampton to her daughter, Harriott Horry Rutledge. |
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1858/10/13 |
Harriott Horry Rutledge |
Died |
Harriott Horry Rutledge dies in Charleston, South Carolina. She is buried at Saint Michaels Church Cemetery in Charleston. |
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1861/00/00 |
Robert E Lee |
Faith |
General Robert E Lee prays from pew Number 43 at St Michael's Church. |
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1865/00/00 |
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The 1761 pulpit, original to the sanctuary, is damaged when a Union shell strikes near the chancel. A scar can be seen at the base. |
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1865/02/17 |
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Early in the War Between the States, the SC government confiscates St Micheal's bells and recast many as cannons. Others are sent to Columbia, SC where they cracked when their storage shed caught fire during the burning of the city. |
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Burning of Columbia, South Carolina |
1868/00/00 |
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At war's end, the Vestry reclaims the metal and has the bells recast in London at the original foundry. The new frame was incorrectly installed by the local workmen, and the bells could not be rung. From 1868 until 1993 the bells are only chimed. |
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1883/00/00 |
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Except for the addition of the sacristy in 1883 on the southeast corner, the structure of St Michael's has been little changed. |
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1886/08/31 |
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The entire St Michael's steeple sinks eight inches during the earthquake in 1886 |
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1886 Charleston Earthquake |
1905/00/00 |
Tiffany Studios |
Artisan |
Chancel decorations are crafted by Tiffany. The design in the half-dome was originally blue sky with gold stars and a golden sunburst. |
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1928/06/15 |
Rev William A Guerry |
In Memoriam |
The funeral service for Bishop William A Guerry at St Michael's Church in Charleston, South Carolina. |
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1993/00/00 |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Foundry |
After the 1989 hurricane, the Vestry again sends the bells back to London to the original foundry, now named The Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd, to have all the fittings replaced. A new wooden frame is fabricated and the bells are rehung by Whitechapel. |
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1993/00/00 |
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St Michael's Ainsworth-Thwaites clock, imported from England in 1764, is restored by Smith of Derby, London, England. It is thought to be the oldest functioning colonial tower clock in the country. |
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