1996–present: redevelopment thumb|Montague Avenue The Charleston Naval Base ranked as the largest employer of civilians in South Carolina into the 1990s. The influence of Lowcountry legislators and the threat of nuclear attack played an important role in keeping North Charleston's bases open in the face of periodic attempts at closure.
1996–present redevelopment thumb|Montague Avenue The Charleston Naval Base ranked as the largest employer of civilians in South Carolina into the 1990s The influence of Lowcountry legislators and the threat of nuclear attack played an important role in keeping North Charleston's bases open in the face of periodic attempts at closure