Gullah Geechee Corridor, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

The 2nd Floor at The Westin Hotel on Hilton Island houses a wonderful display to learn about the history of the island.  There's information about the environment, history connected to both The Civil War and The Revolutionary War.  Information regarding Mitchelville and the large Gullah Geechee Corridor.  

It was hard to try and take pictures without getting the reflections from the lights.

If you click on these pictures, you'll see them enlarge.  I hope you can see the information about the 2 brothers, Thomas Drayton and Percival Drayton.  We all know from our school days about families being divided during the Civil War.  He's an example.  Thomas was a Confederate in charge of Ft. Walker and Ft Beauregard, while his brother Percival stayed in the Union and was the Commander of The USS Pocahontas, which was the ship that fired on Ft. Walker and Ft. Beauregard.

Mitchellville was a self governing Black Community that was located at the North end of the Island.  It was far more than a refugee camp.  At the north end of the Island you see lots of signs stating it's part of the Gullah Geechee Corridor.  The Gullah Geechee are descendants of slaves.  The Corridor was established as a Federal National Heritage Area that runs from just north of Wilmington to as far south as St. Johns County, Florida on the cost.  

The exhibit is free and well worth the time. There is much to learn, and more to do on the island then just enjoying beach time.  Add this stop to your vacation itinerary.

There are guided tours of The Gullah area's as well.

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Hilton Head, South Carolina in Pictures

Salty Dog Cafe, in South Beach a popular destination in Hilton Head.  Bloody Mary at the outside bar area.  

Iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse.  You can tour the lighthouse museum.  The construction to the left of the lighthouse is for a large restaurant with outside space called The Quarter Deck, scheduled to be open in time for The Heritage Golf Classis in mid April.

Miles and miles of walking and or bike paths Hilton Head Island.  Most rental properties rent bikes, and there are private businesses with bike rentals on the island as well.  You can rent by day, or by the week.

Daufuskie Island a short ferry ride from Hilton Head, about a third of the size of Hilton Head Island is a popular day trip.  Ferry over, rent a golf cart and cruise the island.  It's historic, and probably looks the way Hilton Head did before the bridge was built which caused the island to grow by leaps and bounds.  Pat Conroy's "Prince of Tides", put the island on the map.

Grande Ocean, one of 7 Marriott Time Shares on the island.  Not the best picture folks, but this resort is in the middle of the island with garden views, ocean front views and ocean side views.  A beautiful resort right on the beach.

A beautiful Camelia at Honey Horn Coastal Park.  There is much to see and do at Honey Horn.  I blogged about it HERE.  There are many varieties to view.  

A map of the island showing the locations of the 7 Marriott Time Shares.  The island is shaped like a foot with Harbour Town in the toe.

Marriott''s Harbour Pointe and Sunset Pointe, in Shelton Cove are located mid Island.  This is the pool and sundeck area.  There's a large shopping center at Shelter Cove for dining and shopping.

Pretty flowers abound everywhere on the island.

If you've not traveled to Hilton Head, put it on your bucket list of places to travel

PLEASE leave me a comment when you come visit, so I know you were here. Your visits and comments are very special to me. AND remember, leave your name and url and not your google+ profile link or your blogger profile link. Name and url takes me right to your blog post so I can reciprocate the visit. Profile pages do not.