Story by Richard Thomas +. Illustration by Carly Schultz Nowadays, you can find instructions how to do almost anything on the internet, and you can find them in a matter of seconds. Imagine the need for instruction experienced by our earliest residents, who in most cases were people coming to Hilton Head for freedom from…
Story by Richard Thomas When it comes to Hilton Head, the term “native” might well be defined as a function of the point in time referenced, because the meaning of “native” on HHI has changed dramatically over the years. Our first true “natives” were nomadic paleo-Indians who migrated from the interior seeking new fishing and…
Revisiting lesser-known events and individuals who contributed to the Island’s fascinating story. Stories by Richard Thomas During the 500-year span of Hilton Head’s recorded history, many well-known people have been involved in events of national significance that happened on or near the Island. Throughout that same period, lesser-known individuals and events also contributed to the…
Story by Richard Thomas An island by many other names In recent history, Hilton Head Island has become very well known. It has not always been such a prominent, internationally known name, despite its storied past that has been in the forefront of American history. It hasn’t always been known as Hilton Head Island either,…
Story by Richard Thomas HHI versus Great Britain The planters of indigo on the sea islands of Georgia and South Carolina were among the richest men in the Colonies in the days prior to the American Revolution. As the economy of South Carolina was the richest in the entire British Empire at the time, the…
Story by Richard Thomas Grave robbers once roamed Hilton Head There are 14 Native Islander cemeteries on the Island today, most of them still in use and owned and or tended to by the descendants of Freemen families. There are two other cemeteries on the Island, Six Oaks Cemetery still in use in Sea Pines,…
Story by Richard Thomas Derivation of the name ‘Skull Creek’ Skull Creek, today a section of the Intracoastal Waterway, has been used for centuries as a much-used water passage between the Savannah River and the Charleston Harbor, offering protection from the storms and high seas of the ocean to the east. During the early Colonial…
Story by Richard Thomas Captain Jack Stoney One of the earliest year-round residents is also one of the most colorful characters our history holds. Captain John Stoney arrived in Charleston in 1774 aboard his merchant ship, the “Saucy Jack.” Intending to resume his merchant marine business out of the port city, he began recruiting crew…
A weekly round-up of the best Food & Drink, Fine Homes and Happenings the Lowcountry has to offer.
Subscribe to the Upscale Lifestyle Magazine of Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort
Even if you receive LOCAL Life now, unless you have subscribed, your delivery may stop. To keep LOCAL Life coming to your mailbox each month, make sure to subscribe.
