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History

The Lowcountry is full of history and many stories to tell. It all started in the mid-1500s, making Beaufort county the second landing in North America. Learn about how the Gullah culture shaped the culture of the Lowcountry. Read about the different sea islands that surround the area – Hilton Head is a sea island if you did not know! When you visit, see and learn about the rich history and how it can still be seen today. Be sure to stop by the Coastal Discovery Museum to learn about the history of where we call home.

Hilton Head’s untold history: Captain Jack Stoney
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Hilton Head’s untold history: Captain Jack Stoney

Story by Richard Thomas Captain Jack Stoney One of the earliest year-round residents is also one of the most colorful…

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Unknown stories of Bluffton: Burnt Church Road, The Mystery Revealed
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Unknown stories of Bluffton: Burnt Church Road, The Mystery Revealed

Story By Barry Kaufman Burnt Church Road: The Mystery Revealed The many roads and places around Bluffton carry with them…

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Wayback Lowcountry: Sea Island Cotton
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Wayback Lowcountry: Sea Island Cotton

By Michele Roldán-Shaw The very sound of the name “sea island cotton” conjures all the allure of this fabled cloth:…

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Wayback Lowcountry: Cane syrup
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Wayback Lowcountry: Cane syrup

This thick, amber substance used to be a staple of the South. Story by Michele Roldán-Shaw Imagine a time when…

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Wayback Lowcountry: Life Everlasting
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Wayback Lowcountry: Life Everlasting

This old-timey cure-all grows all over the Lowcountry. By Michele Roldán-Shaw Springing up in fields and clearings, perhaps near the…

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Silver linings
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Silver linings

The unbelievable story of how St. Luke’s silver chalices made their way across the country and the centuries to return…

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Discovering Daufuskie’s hidden history
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Discovering Daufuskie’s hidden history

By Carolyn Males It’s all too easy to think you know Daufuskie after you’ve explored its rustic roads in a…

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The Land’s End Light
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The Land’s End Light

Staking out the Lowcountry’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ on St. Helena Island

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The ghost that wasn’t
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The ghost that wasn’t

The true story of Maggie Comer and the Haig Point Lighthouse. By Carolyn Males Let me state it right off….

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Ghost hunters!
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Ghost hunters!

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?

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