Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful church steeple belongs to the Citadel Square Baptist Church.  Begun in 1854, it was first called the Fourth Baptist Church -- simply because it was the fourth baptist church built in Charleston. But just a year later, in 1855, it merged with one of the three baptist churches that preceded it -- resulting in there only being three in Charleston. So rather than being the fourth with an asterisk, they changed the name to reflect the new church's location. 

We’re #4, Errr 3

This beautiful church steeple belongs to the Citadel Square Baptist Church.  Begun in 1854, it was first called the Fourth Baptist Church — simply because it was the fourth baptist church built in Charleston. But just a year later, in 1855, it merged with one of the three baptist churches that preceded it — resulting in there only being three in Charleston. So rather than being the fourth with an asterisk, they changed the name to reflect the new church’s location.