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The Gullah
The Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which includes both the coastal plain and the Sea Islands. By the middle of the 18th century, this region was covered by thousands of acres of rice fields. Forced to work as slaves, African farmers from the "Rice Coast" brought the skills for cultivation and tidal irrigation that made rice one of the most successful industries in early America. Isolated from the mainland, they developed a strong sense of family and community and maintained a separate, English-based creole language. On November 7, 1861 - less than six months after the Civil War began -- Union troops invaded the lowcountry and the Sea Islands of Port Royal, Hilton Head, and St. Helena quickly became Union strongholds. The former Sea Island slaves, now free, were among the first in the nation to own their own land and to serve in the Union Army. The first school for freed slaves, Penn School, was established here on St. Helena Island. The Gullah are known for preserving more of their African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African-American community in the United States. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina hosts a month-long "Gullah Celebration" in February. The 2011 schedule of events will include De Aarts Ob We People XII Art Show & Sale, an Ol’ Fashioned Gullah Breakfast, National Freedom Day Parade and Program, A Gullah Film Fest Series, A Taste of Gullah – Food & Entertainment, The Arts, Crafts & Food Expo on Presidents Day Weekend, and The Youth Musical. Experience authentic Gullah crafts, storytelling, food, entertainment, and more.
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Tennismaster: SHIPYARD Tennismaster is a privte community and one of the closest communities to the beach located in Shipyard Plantation on Hilton Head, SC. Shipyard Plantation stretches across over 800 wooded and fairway-lined acres off Highway 278, between Palmetto Dune... More On This Community
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Woodlake: Woodlake Woodlake Villas is a privte community located in the mid island area of Hilton Head, SC. Woodlake Villas has a neighborhood swimming pool, tennis courts and fitness center.... More On This Community
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Summerfield: Summerfield The Villas of Summerfield is a private community located 1/4 mile from the Cross Island Expressway and a five-minute drive from the Sea Pines Circle on Hilton Head Island, SC. Low-density units are arranged around a central lagoon, and each unit fea... More On This Community
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Turtle Lane Club Villas: SEA PINES Turtle Lane Club Villas is an exclusive private community in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island, SC. In 1956, Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines into the first private plantation community on the island. Sea Pines is one of the biggest residential and r... More On This Community
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Oldfield: Okatie Oldfield is a private club community of 500 homes and home sites built along a spectacular Greg Norman golf course and the Okatie River. Oldfield’s ideal location is just a 30-minute drive from Savannah/Hilton Head Island International Airport, and a... More On This Community
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Braddock Cove Club: SEA PINES Braddock Cove Club is situated in Sea Pines. In 1956, Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines into the first private plantation community on the island. Sea Pines is one of the biglargestlargestst residential and resort plantations on Hilton Head spannin... More On This Community
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Clipper Court: SEA PINES Clipper Court is on the banks of Harbour Town Marina in Sea Pines on Hilton Head, SC. In 1956, Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines into the first private plantation community on the island. Sea Pines is one of the largest residential and resort planta... More On This Community
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Singleton Beach: Singleton Beach Residents of Singleton Beach live in the only island location where marshes directly meet the Atlantic Ocean, yielding fantastic ocean-front views. The community of 32 homes, starting at just under $1 million, extends four street rows back from the o... More On This Community
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