A Short History of Hilton Head Island

By David B. McCoy

Book Overview

A Short History of Hilton Head Island is my attempt to bring you the rich history of Hilton Head Island in a short, concise and informative way. Topics covered: Shell Rings of Hilton Head Island An Age of Exploration Europeans Come to the Carolina Region The Spanish, the French, the British The Indigo Years Revolution on the Island Sea Island Cotton Years The Plantation Task System Civil War Battle of Port Royal Mitchelville, an Experiment in Citizenship Civil War forts Howell and Mitchel Years of Isolation Gullah Heritage Charles E. Fraser and Two Decades of Change Paradise Almost Lost The Mystery of the Greyton H. Taylor Monument Hilton Head Island Time LineRoyalties are donated to nonprofit organizations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521105324
• ISBN13: 9781521105320
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"