Hilton Head Lighthouse
by Renee Sullivan
Title
Hilton Head Lighthouse
Artist
Renee Sullivan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Harbour Town Lighthouse was constructed in the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island in 1969. Those who questioned the effectiveness of building such a structure to attract boaters from the Intracoastal Waterway called the tower "Fraser's Folly" after Charles Fraser, the developer of Sea Pines. Within a decade, however, the lighthouse was acclaimed a "stroke of genius." Positioned as the backdrop for the final hole of the Harbour Town Golf Links, the tower has made many an appearance on TV, including the annually televised Heritage Golf Tournament, and has been seen by millions of tourists, boaters, and golfers. It has become a widely recognized landmark and a symbol for all of Hilton Head Island.
Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located on an island of the same name, located in South Carolina, United States. It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles (153 km) southwest of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton. In 1663, Hilton identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound, which he named "Hilton's Head" after himself. The island features 12 miles (19 km) of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular vacation destination. The year-round population was 37,099 at the 2010 census, although during the peak of summer vacation season the population can swell to 275,000. Over the past decade, the island's population growth rate was 32%.
The island has a rich history that started with seasonal occupation by native Americans thousands of years ago, and continued with European exploration and the Sea Island Cotton trade. It became an important base of operations for the Union blockade of the Southern ports during the Civil War. Once the island fell to Union troops, hundreds of ex-slaves flocked to Hilton Head, which is still home to many "native islanders", many of whom are descendants of freed slaves known as the Gullah (or Geechee) who have managed to hold onto much of their ethnic and cultural identity to this day.
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January 14th, 2014
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