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After dark on Hilton Head Island has always been the province of a shadow world, one in which unexplainable and occasionally horrific acts have taken place. The spirits of those wronged or violated in life sometimes seek revenge for those wrongs or violations in the afterlife. Even today Hilton Head has many vengeful vestiges roaming after dark, trying to attain the peace and rest that will follow their forms of justice.

The Lowcountry has been shaped by individuals from diverse backgrounds, each leaving their unique imprints on the region. However, there are those whose impact stands out above the rest, leaving an enduring legacy.  There is a luxury very few people can enjoy, and that’s knowing exactly what kind of mark they will have made on…

Tracing Hilton Head’s changing iconic symbolism through history. 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 American History. If you ask Hilton Head Island locals, “What is the most iconic representation of Hilton…