Michael D. Coker
Author, archivist, tour-guide

Michael Coker served as the curator of the visual materials collection at the South Carolina Historical Society from 2000 to 2009.   During that time he has authored numerous articles covering various topics of South Carolina history.  In 2005 he began a monthly column for Charleston Magazine. and was co-author of the 2006 S.C. Historical Society publication  Historic South Carolina- A Pictorial History.  In August 2008 the History Press released Charleston Curiosities.   

Coming in 2009  the History Press will release "The Battle of Port Royal, 1861" and "Arsenal of History- Charleston's Old Powder Magazine"    Future projects include “ Fair Wind and Tide– The Battle for Charles Town” about the colonial-era battle for Charleston and several fiction projects.

 Michael has been a speaker for various organizations, and contributor at many forums, conferences, and roundtables throughout the state and is also a licensed tour guide  for the City of Charleston.  A native Charlestonian, Michael and his family reside in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Images used in banner (right to left) Patriot Warrior, 1776, Junius Booth (Library of Congress), Charleston, mid-18th century (Library of Congress), William Deas (Courtesy Everret Presson), Battle of Secessionville (Archive.org), Osceola (Library of Congress).
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