February 26, 2010

HH Elementary Sutdents Taste, Hear And Touch Parts Of Gulluh Culture

Hilton Head Island students sampled blue crab cakes, banged drums and listened to stories about the history of their hometown Thursday to mark Black History Month and honor Gulluh culture.


February 23, 2010

A Peek At Effingham History

Several hundred people turned out to witness the removal of the cornerstone of the Historic Effingham Courthouse. A 100-year-old copper time capsule was opened!


February 22, 2010

SC Archaeologists Say Early Octagonal House Found

South Carolina archaeologists believe they might have unearthed the first octagonal house in the United States.


February 17, 2010

Savannah’s Last Living Origianl Black Police Officer Reflects On His Career

He’s seen so much during his career…and now he’s talking about it. Lt. John White reflects back on being one of Savannah’s first African American police officers.


January 11, 2010

Centuries’ Old Deer Stand Adds To Mystique Of Lowcountry

One of Colleton County’s most illegible yet unique bits of history lies hidden in the trees just off U.S. 17, six miles north of the Beaufort County line.


December 30, 2009

Emancipation Proclimation Services

It has been many years since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, but it is something that people still pause to celebrate.


November 29, 2009

HHI Puts Renewed Focus On Site Of Former Freed Slaves’ Village

A little-known piece of Hilton Head Island’s history could one day come to life.


August 20, 2009

Historic School On Daufuskie Island Gets Needed Repairs

Renovation have begun on the Mary Fields School, the historic schoolhouse on Daufuskie Island Where acclaimed Lowcountry author Pat Conroy once taught.


January 22, 2009

StoryCorps To Collect Local Oral History

It’s time to brush the cobwebs off your best stories and share them with the world.  The non-profit StoryCorps, a program dedicated to doncumenting and archiving the oral histories of everyday peopel around the country, is coming to Savannah for 26 days to collect anecdotes and lore from the Hostess City. 

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