Daufuskie Island / Sallie Ann Robinson, Jenny Hersch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Sallie Ann, author.

Hersch, Jenny, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Daufuskie Island (S.C.)--History--Pictorial works.

Daufuskie Island (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

Daufuskie, a Muscogee word meaning "sharp feather" or "land with a point," is an island located between Hilton Head and Savannah, bounded by the Calibogue Sound and the Cooper River. With no bridge to the mainland, the island maintains a distinct allure. Home to Native American tribes, a paradise for pirates, and a strategic military outpost, Daufuskie held enslaved Africans brought by plantation owners as chattel to build their wealth. After the Civil War and occupation by Union soldiers, freed slaves from the Sea Islands and surrounding states settled on Daufuskie as landowners and sharecroppers. Daufuskie's population fluctuated in keeping with local industries, and those who stayed often relied on farming, hunting, and fishing to survive. Electricity was brought to the island in the early 1950s, and the first telephone rang in 1972. Today, historic sites, restaurants, outdoor recreation, and scenic beauty draw visitors and residents to this unique community. Daufuskie Island is part of the National Park Service's Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Contents:

Chapter one: 1800s

Chapter two: 1900s-1910s

Chaper three: 1920s-1940s

Chapter four: 1950s-1960s

Chapter five: 1970s-1980s

Chapter six: 1900s

Chapter seven: 2000s.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-6475-7