Historical Marker
Belvidere School Site
Historical marker location:
Johns Island, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Chisolm Road (State Highway 10-54) and Belvedere Road (State Highway 10-1493), on the right when traveling south on Chisolm Road.)
Marker installed: 1994
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.