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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
 MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH Carolina, is a vibrant, thriving community that is proud of its past and looking toward a bright future.
Located across the Cooper River from historic Charleston, Mount Pleasant has played an important role in South Carolina and U.S. history for more than three centuries. The many Colonial and antebellum homes in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village draw tourists in large numbers, inviting them to wander the narrow, oak-lined streets and take a peek back into the town’s proud past. The most well-known of the homes and buildings in this historic district is Alhambra Hall, a former ferry station that overlooks Charleston Harbor.
Originally the home of the Sewee Indians, Mount Pleasant’s first white settlers, led by Capt. Florentia O’Sullivan, arrived from England in 1680. The town’s name was forever etched in history on Sept. 24, 1860, when a public meeting held there produced South Carolina’s first resolution of secession. Shortly thereafter, representatives of seven Southern states met in Charleston to form the Confederate States of America.
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The state-of-the-art Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge linked Mount Pleasant with Charleston in 2005. ...
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Mount Pleasant remained a small town until well into the 20th century, populated in part by Charlestonians wealthy enough to afford summer homes across the Cooper River.
As proud as Mount Pleasant is of its past, it’s the city’s ability to look to the future that speaks loudest. The state-of-the-art Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge linked Mount Pleasant with Charleston in 2005, replacing the Grace Memorial Bridge, built in 1929, and the Pearman Bridge, which opened for business in 1966.
While Mount Pleasant has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade, it also has preserved its heritage and small-town sense of community. Many people choose to live in Mount Pleasant because of the town’s proximity to the area’s beaches and excellent golf courses, its mild climate and nearby state-of-the-art medical facilities. Mount Pleasant also is home to some of the finest shopping in the region. Towne Centre, on busy Highway 17, offers a wide selection of goods from national and local merchants.
Picturesque Shem Creek, which bisects the city, hosts several popular restaurants and one of the last fleets of local fishing boats in the area. Residents take advantage of the fresh off-the-boat seafood sold on the docks.
Mount Pleasant, SC
A vibrant thriving community rich with history and culture,
Mount Pleasant was recently named one of the most desirable places to live in
the country. And it is this acclaim that is attracting retirees to the area
in record numbers.
“While Mount Pleasant has experienced tremendous growth in the past
ten years, it has also preserved its small town feel."
Located across the Cooper River from the historic Charleston peninsula, Mount
Pleasant has been a center of state and national history for over 300 years.
The many colonial and antebellum homes in the Old Village draw tourists in numbers
that rival those of downtown Charleston to wonder the narrow, oak lined streets.
Of the numerous homes in the historical district, the most famous is Alhambra
Hall, a favorite subject of local artists and photographers. 
But as proud as Mount Pleasant is of its past, it is the city’s ability to
look toward the future that speaks loudest. A new state of the art bridge spanning
the massive Cooper River is set to be complete in the summer of 2005. This marvel
of modern architecture, costing almost $400 million, will replace the two existing
bridges built in 1929 and 1966 respectively. The old bridges, both works of
art in their own right, were considered to be ahead of their time when they
were constructed. Upon completion of the new bridge, the old bridges will be
dismantled and towed to sea to create man made reefs.
While Mount Pleasant has experienced tremendous growth in the past ten years,
it also has preserved its heritage and small town feel despite a population
of over 56,000. Newcomers to the area represent a good mix of retirees, baby
boomers and growing families. Many retirees choose Mount Pleasant because of
the town’s proximity to the area’s many fabulous golf courses, water sports,
the mild year-round climate, and nearby state of the art medical facilities.
Mount Pleasant is also home to some of the finest shopping in the region. The
newly constructed Towne Centre offers shoppers a wide selection of goods from
both national and local merchants, as well as over a dozen dining alternatives.
Picturesque Shem Creek, which bisects the city, is home to one of the last
fleets of local fishing boats in the area. Every day residents can take advantage
of the fresh off-the-boat seafood for sale on the docks
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