St. Philip’s graveyard has some pretty significant people buried in it, including Edward Rutledge –a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Charles Pinckney — a signer of the US Constitution, John C. Calhoun — a former Vice President of the United States, and Col. William Rhett –who was called the “Scourge of the Pirates,” as he was tasked with bringing Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet (the “Gentleman Pirate”) to justice.
A local's eye view
