First Site of Moncks Corner

Historical marker location:

413 North Highway 52, Moncks Corner, South Carolina

( Marker is on U.S. 52 north of North Live Oak Drive (U.S. 17A), on the right when traveling north.)

The first successful English settlement in South Carolina was established in 1670 in what is now known as Charleston. The settlement was named Charles Towne in honor of King Charles II of England.