• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SC Picture Project

The purpose of the South Carolina Picture Project is to celebrate the beauty of the Palmetto State while preserving some of its vanishing landscapes.

  • FIND A LANDMARK
    • BY CITY
    • BY COUNTY
    • BY CATEGORY
    • BYGONE LANDMARKS
  • ADD IMAGES
  • VOLUNTEERS
  • SPONSORS
  • DONATE
  • Subscribe!

Remley’s Point

SC PICTURE PROJECT 1 Comment

SC Picture Project / Charleston County / Remley’s Point

Today many people think of Remley’s Point in the Scanlonville community of Mount Pleasant as another local boat landing; however, the calm views of the Cooper River belie a merry history of nightclubs, jazz, and dancing until sunrise.

Remley's Point

F. Everett Leigh of Union, 2016 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Scanlonville was founded in 1868 by former slave Robert Scanlon. Following the Civil War Scanlon, a carpenter, purchased 614 acres that had once been Remley’s Plantation and formed the Charleston Land Company. He subdivided the land into lots and sold them to other former slaves and slave descendants. Traditionally, white residents call the area Remley’s Point, while African Americans refer to it as Scanlonville. Either way, the community is a cultural landmark.

Remley's Point, Mt. Pleasant

Sarah Shinners of Charleston, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

In 1930 the Cooper River Bridge Company developed the Charleston area’s first black beach here, known as Riverside Beach. The beach eventually included the Riverside Beach Pavilion, a boardwalk, ball fields, a playground, and White’s Paradise motel and nightclub, where legends such as James Brown performed. The pavilion hosted jazz and blues greats such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and B.B. King. Riverside Beach remained a popular night spot through 1975, when developers purchased the land. Today Remley’s Point is a waterfront residential community known for its public boat landing of the same name.

Reflections on Remley’s Point


Marty Montjoy, who took the photo above, describes the scene as follows: “A view of the Arthur Ravenel bridge at sunset, from Remley’s Point, provides an incredibly peaceful view of Charleston from the east.”

Remley's Point in Mount Pleasant

Marty Montjoy of Summerville, 2012 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Plan Your Trip:

Where is located?
Mount Pleasant, SC
GPS Coordinates: 32.81327,-79.90724
What else should I see?
Memorial Waterfront Park 1.3 miles
Ravenel Bridge 1.4 miles
Charleston Coal Tipple 2.3 miles
USS Yorktown 2.5 miles
Show me more like this!
  • See other South Carolina Beaches
  • Mount Pleasant Historic Sites
    Map

    Please Donate

    We’d like thank everyone who generously supports the South Carolina Picture Project. You provide us with the inspiration and financial support we need to keep doing what we do. Every reader contribution, big or small, is so valuable. If you have enjoyed this page or found it helpful, please pitch in. Even donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!

    Support the SC Picture Project!

    $ 15.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $15.00

    Related posts:

    USS YorktownUSS Yorktown Edisto State Park PalmettoEdisto Beach State Park Winnowing HandsWinnowing Hands Patjens Post Office Mount PleasantPatjens Post Office Rathall CreekRathall Creek

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Obie Watts says

      October 7, 2019 at 6:06 PM

      Visitor from New Orleans – anything remain, like plaque or something, of Riverside Pavilion? I’d like to tour area – staying in Charleston/West Ashley.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Primary Sidebar

    FIND A LANDMARK

    Your Email Here

    Help Keep This Site Online

    We depend on the support of today’s readers to document South Carolina’s historic landmarks for future generations. Please help us continue this important work by making a donation below.

    $ 15.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Donation Total: $15.00

    Recent Posts

    • Strand Theater
    • Camden Depot
    • Charleston City Marina
    • Secession Hill
    • Faris Store

    Our Sponsor

    Footer

    ABOUT US

    We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

    CONTACT US

    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick email at share@scpictureproject.org.

    If you are looking for permission to use a photo, please reach out directly to the photographer listed in the image’s credit. If there is no link, contact us and we will do our best to help.

    SIGN UP

    Subscribe here to receive the “SC Photo of the Week” in your inbox! Each Tuesday, we highlight a different South Carolina landmark. Emails include the landmark’s history, its location and a map, and of course, incredible photos!

    South Carolina Picture Project © 2021 · All Rights Reserved