Daniel Island Historical Society

08/06/2026

So many amazing happenings coming up in celebration of America's 250th!! Thank you to Berkeley 250 for sharing this list of not-to-be-missed events - including one on Daniel Island June 25!

Don’t forget Carolina Days!

04/06/2026

Thank you to The Daniel Island News for sharing this fascinating bit of Cainhoy Peninsula's Revolutionary War story with your readers! When we understand what came before, we gain a true sense of place. History is in our midst -- and we remain committed to exploring it, preserving it and sharing it!

ELIZABETH BUSH - A view of what was then known as “Addison’s Ferry” on the Cainhoy Peninsula. Some 750 Patriot soldiers would sail down this creek on a fleet of sloops and schooners in April 1780 to reach Charles Towne.CHRISTY STEWART - The Daniel Island Historical Society and Berkeley 250 joi...

27/05/2026

Thanks to the generosity of one of our wonderful DIHS members, we were able to donate these two books to the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island!

We provided "Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse Midwife of South Carolina" by Lindsay Street and "The South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War" by John Brian Eleazer. Both authors were recent speakers for DIHS!

The library staff members (two are pictured here with the books) were excited to add them to their collection🤩!

26/05/2026

Mark your calendars for a special program coming up on June 25 at 4:30 pm at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, hosted by our friends at Berkeley 250! It's a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Marquis de LaFayette and his role during the Revolutionary War. Don't miss it!

25/05/2026

In recognition of Memorial Day, let us remember and honor the veterans laid to rest on Daniel Island and the Cainhoy Peninsula. May their memories live on and continue to inspire us all.

Below is a list of military members buried on Daniel Island. Each is memorialized at the Daniel Island Veteran Memorial, near the Daniel Island Commemorative Park off Seven Farms Drive.

William Roper Brailsford
Confederate Veteran
10/13/22 – 2/3/1871
Lesesne Family Cemetery

April Shaw
Private, US Army
7/8/1895-8/31/1958
Grove Cemetery
According to his draft registration card, Private Shaw was born in 1895 and lived on “Clements Ferry” a name sometimes given to Thomas Island. He was not married and described himself as a fisherman.

William Simmons
Company A, 346 Service Battalion
QMC, WW1
4/15/1897-7/12/1961
Grove Cemetery

Edward Burns
PVC, Labor Battalion
USA, WW1
9/10/1894 – 4/10/1952
Grove Cemetery
Born on Daniel Island. In June 1918, his draft registration card indicated that he lived just outside of Charleston and worked for Virginia Carolina Chemicals.

John Bellinger
PVT, Company A
371 Infantry, WW1
5/6/1892 – 9/15/1956
Simmons Cemetery
Served in a combat unit that was integrated with the French troops stationed in the Verdun sector, France.

Thomas Glover
PVT South Carolina
156th Depot Brigade
5/28/1889 – 8/13/1940
Simmons Cemetery
Pvt. Glover’s draft registration card shows that he was born in Awendaw and in June of 1917 was employed as a laborer on the Daniel Island truck farm. He was married with 8 children.

Pvt. David Sparkman
33rd Regiment - United States Colored Infantry
1839-1909
Simmons Cemetery

Cpl. G.C. Coxswain
Company K
103, United States Colored Infantry (USCI)
(birth and death dates unknown)
Simmons Cemetery

22/05/2026

For those of you who missed our program Tuesday evening - and all the amazing information shared by guest speaker Tory Sullivan on the Revolutionary War activities on Daniel Island and the Cainhoy Peninsula - we've got a special treat for you! Below is a link to a narrated video featuring his slide presentation:

This video will explore the Revolutionary War on Daniel Island in St. Thomas Parish, throughout Cainhoy, and the Wando River. This area has been historically under-recognized, yet was the precise location for many critical Revolutionary War actions, especially when looked at in the larger histori...

21/05/2026

And with that the 2025-2026 season comes to an end!

We had an amazing turnout for our discussion of the Revolutionary War on the Cainhoy Peninsula! We are so grateful to Berkeley 250 for co-hosting this program with us. Thank you to everyone who came out to hear about the fascinating revolutionary history right in our backyard.

Extra big thanks to our powerhouse speakers John Brian Eleazer, Katherine Pemberton, and Torrence Sullivan!

17/05/2026

We had a fabulous time at The Waterfront - Daniel Island yesterday for the "ART of HOME" event! Thanks to all who stopped by!

16/05/2026

Come see us today at "THE ART OF HOME" from 11 am to 2 pm at The Waterfront - Daniel Island! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Daniel Historical Society! We are so grateful to The Waterfront for including us!💚