history

Dr. Tucker Harris
Dr. Tucker Harris: a distinguished Charleston physician, acquired considerable land holdings, including property in the Neck that he called Dr. Harris’ Hayfield Farm...READ MORE

The Neck from North Charleston’s Perspective
As Charleston’s city boundary moved up the peninsula many Charleston residents insisted that “The Neck” is north of where they hang their hats, a practice that over time has shrunk the area historically called the Charleston Neck...READ MORE

The Changing “Neck” of the Charleston Peninsula
Many Charlestonians would agree that “The Neck” of Charleston’s peninsula lies between Mount Pleasant Street and the city’s border with North Charleston. But more than three centuries ago this slice of the peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers had a different neckline...READ MORE