June 22
1917: The Marine post on Parris Island is officially renamed Marine Barracks, Paris Island. Note the misspelling of Parris Island with a single “r.”
2020: A ribbon cutting featuring State Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston; and state representatives Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, and Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort, signals the completion of an extensive beach re-nourishment project at Hunting Island State Park.
June 24
1944: Dr. Herbert and Harriet Hirschfield Keyserling are married.
June 26
1891: The first detachment of U.S. Marines comes to Parris Island when the U.S. Navy begins construction of a dry dock facility. First Sgt. Richard Donovan and 10 privates are charged with keeping order among the construction crew.
2019: Republican Nancy Mace, the first female graduate of The Citadel, announced she was joining the race for the 1st Congressional District seat held by Joe Cunningham.
June 27
2019: Capt. Anneliese Satz, USMC, becomes the first female Marine to complete the F-35B training at MCAS Beaufort.
2019: Beaufort weightlifter C.J. Cummings, 19, sets 15 records in the 73kg weight class at the Junior Pan-Am Games in Havana, Cuba. Cummings won gold in the Clean and Jerk and Overall categories and silver in the Snatch.
– Compiled by Mike McCombs
