HISTORY - 19TH & 20TH CENTURIES
The absence of a railroad connection limited local industrial development. The area's economy remained centered on commercial farming and tourism. n 1917, a U.S. Navy rifle range was built on 100 acres along Rifle Range Road. Thousands of men were equipped at this facility during World War I. Later, it was used by the National Guard, Army Reserves, and Citadel Cadets. Tourists flocked to Alhambra Park and Hall, took a trolley over to the Isle of Palms, rode excursion boats around the harbor, and stayed in one of many cottages available for rent in the village. From the 1890s through the 1920s, the Isle of Palms was considered the "Atlantic City of the South." Visitors arrived via the Mount Pleasant Ferry that docked in Charleston. Once in town, they took the trolley to Sullivan's Island and the Isle of Palms. In 1926, the Cove Inlet Bridge opened, making car travel possible. The trolley company closed soon after.
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