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Story by Richard Thomas Richard Thomas is an owner and guide for Hilton Head History Tours and is the author of Backwater Frontier: Beaufort Country, SC at the Forefront of …
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Revisiting lesser-known events and individuals who contributed to the Island’s fascinating story. Stories by Richard Thomas During the 500-year span of Hilton Head’s recorded history, many well-known people have been …
Uncovering A historic small town’s lesser-known past. Stories by Barry Kaufman As a town, Bluffton can be somewhat hard to pigeonhole. For years, the narrative was that it was a …
The Lowcountry’s history is more than just a catalogue of those who have called it home – it’s a reflection of the American experience, and the unique role our area …
Creative Conversations Have a special artistic talent? Step into LOCAL Life’s and the Hilton Head Island Office of Cultural Affairs’ monthly Creative Conversations spotlight. Go to culturehhi.org/portfolio/artist-of-the-month/ to apply. By …
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The Gullah people have survived on the Carolina sea islands for hundreds of years. By Richard Thomas + Art by Sonja Griffin Evans The term “Gullah” has been used for …
By Carolyn Males Featured Artist In a 1982 photo, Sam Doyle is sitting in his yard on what looks like a rusty old iron bed headboard or perhaps an old …
By Luana Graves Sellars Haint blue Sometimes called robin’s egg blue or Carolina blue, haint blue is more than just a popular Lowcountry color. Used on porch ceilings or a …
Story By Barry Kaufman Rosie: How Bluffton reshaped child-labor laws It was around 1913 when Rosie Berdych unwittingly became the face of a movement that would change labor laws forever …
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Story by Richard Thomas Lighthouse keepers’ cottages and the Great Sea Island Hurricane of 1893 Since its history began to be catalogued, an interpretation of the effect and devastation of …