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Council approves reinterment plan after developer uncovers 74 graves at former St. James site
Summary
Charleston City Council voted to accept a developer’s reinterment plan after construction at Courier Square Phase 2 (635 King Street) uncovered 74 graves from the former St. James United Methodist Church; the plan is supported by the Preservation Society of Charleston and the church and cites State Code 27‑43‑10 and ‑20.
Charleston City Council on Oct. 28 approved a resolution accepting a reinterment plan for human remains discovered during construction at Courier Square Phase 2, 635 King Street.
City staff said the discovery — 74 burials associated with the former site of St. James United Methodist Church — triggered procedures under South Carolina Code sections 27‑43‑10 and 27‑43‑20, which require notice and a public…
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