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Outside Hilton Head
The Plaza at Shelter Cove
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
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About Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
Daufuskie Island is truly unique. The southern most sea island off of South Carolina's coast Daufuskie has been host to a wide variety of inhabitants.
It is believed that early Native Americans settled, farmed and fished on and around Daufuskie Island for several thousand years. Artifacts of their settlements can still be found. They were eventually eradicated from the area when Europeans arrived in the mid 1700's. This is recognized as the beginning of the plantation era.
During this time, sea island cotton - worth nearly ten times that of any other fiber available - was the cash crop of the sea island plantations and remained so for nearly 100 years until the early 1860's when the first shots of the 'War of Northern Aggression' were fired in Charleston, SC. The days of cotton and plantations ends.
The local economy was depressed for many years following the war. By the turn of the century oystering became the center of a rather robust coastal economy for the Gullah living on 'Fuskie Island. That boom came to an end by the mid 1950's.
Today, Daufuskie Island's Historic and Artisans community reflects much of the old time charm along with a typically Southern relaxed atmostphere of the bygone days. Among the fascinating places remaining in the historic district; the First Union African Baptist Church (built in 1881), the Praise House, the Mary Fields school (memorialized in author Pat Conroy's novel The Water is Wide), the white school and the site of the 19th century Bloody Point Lighthouse. The district also includes some very distinctive artisan studios and galleries.
The best way to discover Daufuskie Island and learn about it's fascinating history is to join us for a guided tour. All Daufuskie Island tours are led by an interpretive historian guide well acquainted with all Daufuskie Island has to offer. More Info>>
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