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Three Amazing Things to Know About GullahÂ
The Gullah people are descendants of enslaved Africans originating primarily from the West African nations, especially Sierra Leone and Ghana. Those enslaved on coastal sea islands from South Carolina ato northern Florida lived an isolated existence on plantations growing rice, indigo, and sea island cotton. It is from this shared experience of isolation and displacement…
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Hilton Head Island SC History Tour
Learn all about the history of Hilton Head Island, SC in one of our special history tours. Did you know that Hilton Head has a human habitation history dating back to at least 10,000 BC? Colonization began in the late 17th century when threats began to recede from Spaniards and Indians. During the colonial period,…