Mount Pleasant

Pamela's home base, just across the Cooper River from downtown Charleston.

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a town in Charleston County located across the Cooper River from downtown Charleston. The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge connects the town with the Charleston peninsula.

The town traces its beginnings to 1803, when James Hibben laid out village lots on the former Mount Pleasant Plantation. In 1837 the villages of Mount Pleasant and Greenwich combined and were incorporated as the Town of Mount Pleasant.

The Old Village, where the town began, has sites tied to the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, and the town's historical commission publishes suggested walking tours of the area.

Shem Creek, with its shrimp boats, boardwalk park and waterfront restaurants, and Patriots Point, home to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are both in Mount Pleasant.

Why Live in Mount Pleasant?

• Memorial Waterfront Park at the base of the Ravenel Bridge has a long pier on the Cooper River, a playground, a dog park, a café and special events such as dances and free movie nights.
• Palmetto Islands County Park on Horlbeck Creek offers trails, bike and kayak rentals, playgrounds, fishing and crabbing docks, a dog park and the seasonal Splash Island waterpark.
• Fresh-caught shrimp can be bought from local fishermen near Shem Creek, and Shem Creek Park's boardwalks wind through the marsh near the creek's restaurants.
• History close at hand, including the Old Village, the free Charles Pinckney National Historic Site off Long Point Road and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
• The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market on Coleman Boulevard runs Tuesday afternoons from April through September with fresh and prepared food and live music.

The Mount Pleasant Market

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Schools in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is served by the Charleston County School District. Elementary schools in the district's East Cooper area include Belle Hall, Carolina Park, Charles Pinckney, James B. Edwards, Jennie Moore, Laurel Hill Primary, Mamie P. Whitesides and Mount Pleasant Academy. Attendance zones can change, so confirm school assignments directly with the district.

Local Favorites

• Memorial Waterfront Park (Park): 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC — Town park at the foot of the Ravenel Bridge with a pier on the Cooper River, playground, dog park and café.
• Shem Creek Park (Park): Shrimp Boat Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC — Network of boardwalks and marsh islands next to the bars and restaurants that line Shem Creek.
• Palmetto Islands County Park (Park): Charleston County park on Horlbeck Creek with trails, bike and kayak rentals, playgrounds, docks and the seasonal Splash Island waterpark.
• Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (Museum): Maritime museum on Charleston Harbor featuring the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.
• Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (Historic site): Free National Park Service site off Long Point Road preserving part of Constitution signer Charles Pinckney's Snee Farm plantation, with a museum.
• The Village Bookseller (Bookstore): 761 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC — Independent bookstore offering new and second-hand books.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Pleasant

What county is Mount Pleasant in?

Mount Pleasant is in Charleston County.

How is Mount Pleasant connected to downtown Charleston?

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge crosses the Cooper River between downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

When was Mount Pleasant incorporated?

In 1837, when the villages of Mount Pleasant and Greenwich were combined and incorporated as the Town of Mount Pleasant.

Which school district serves Mount Pleasant?

The Charleston County School District serves Mount Pleasant. Confirm the schools for a specific address directly with the district.

Where can you fish in Mount Pleasant?

The pier at Memorial Waterfront Park extends into the Cooper River beside the Ravenel Bridge, and fishing gear can be rented there. Pickett Park on Pitt Street, the former bridge to Sullivan's Island, also allows fishing.

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