Mary Fields School
The two room Mary Fields School was built for the island's black children in the early 1930s. Leftover wood was used to construct desks for the ... Keep Reading
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Getting Golf’s Downswing
Let's start with this question - what is the downswing? The downswing starts right when you reach the top of your swing. It consists of the ... Keep Reading
Getting Around Daufuskie: Daufuskie Island Transport
Getting Around Daufuskie Island. Whether you are just spending the day or staying a week, you will need land transportation. Some rental properties ... Keep Reading
Abandoned Crab Traps
Abandoned crab traps pose a serious threat to wildlife both in and out of the water. These devices tend to "trap" animals or "ghost fishing". This ... Keep Reading
Be Careful Boating Around Our Marine Mammals
Beach and boating weather is here! South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials urge residents and visitors to safely share ... Keep Reading
Can You Bring Your Car or Truck to Daufuskie Island?
Can you bring your car or truck to Daufuskie Island? How do vehicles get from Hilton Head Island over to Daufuskie Island? Even if you could, should ... Keep Reading
Sheepshead: The Fish With Human Teeth
Have you seen or heard of sheepshead, the fish with human teeth?!? Sheepshead can be found along the entire Eastern seaboard and the Gulf of ... Keep Reading
Mary Field Cemetery
Mary Field Cemetery Mary Field Cemetery is the largest Gullah cemetery on the island. There are grave markers dating from 1926 to the present. ... Keep Reading
Tabby Ruin
Tabby is a building material made from a mixture of ground oyster shells, sand and water. This material was used for buildings on Daufuskie Island, ... Keep Reading
Bloody Point Light & Silver Dew Winery
In 1882 the U.S. Government paid $425 for land for the Bloody Point Light: a front range lighthouse and a rear range light tower. The lighthouse is a ... Keep Reading
Bloody Point
On April 15 1715, three skirmishes at this site between the Yemassee Indians and settlers took place on Bloody Point. It was said that there was blood ... Keep Reading
First Union African Baptist Church
First Union African Baptist Church The First Union African Baptist church was built in 1884. Its location is near the site of the 1881 church. Fire ... Keep Reading
Catch Cobia Fever!
For many years the cobia population in coastal South Carolina was on the decline. Like many things, when demand exceeds the supply, we lose ... Keep Reading
The Salt Marsh: Nature’s Nourisher
The salt marsh is the life blood of the Lowcountry. As the tides rush in and out, the marsh nourishes and revitalizes all the creeks and rivers, ... Keep Reading
The North American Mink
Daufuskie has many different mammals that love island living. The mink is one that is rarely seen. This elusive animal lives in our salt marshes. ... Keep Reading
Baby Birds in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve
The Sea Pines Forest Preserve offers is a protected natural habitat for wildlife. The Sea Pines Forest Preserve is a sanctuary for many animals. This ... Keep Reading
Melrose
Melrose Plantation has a heritage. Daufuskie Island was divided into eleven plantations at the start of the Civil War. They varied in size from two ... Keep Reading
Haig Point
Haig Point resides off the coast of South Carolina between Hilton Head and Savannah, Georgia. Haig Point embraces southern family living and the ... Keep Reading
Make Your Own Blackberry-Pineapple Daiquiri
Blackberry-Pineapple Daiquiri recipe from the Hilton Head Distillery: Ingredients: 2 oz Hilton Head Distillery Dark Pineapple Rum .75 oz ... Keep Reading
The Tenacious and Tempting Trout
In mid-March, we see many of small trout in our waters. Speckled trout seem to be especially sensitive to bitter cold, and the recent trend toward ... Keep Reading
Spotting a White Ibis
In ancient Egypt the ibis is associated with Thoth, the god of wisdom, the written word and knowledge. These birds were important indicators of ... Keep Reading
Sand Dollars
Sand Dollars are the creeping, cunning and cloning creatures of the oceans. Sand dollars possess a rigid skeleton called a test. The test consists ... Keep Reading
Haig Point Lighthouse: A Ghost of the Past
The ferry was the only sound piercing the summer night along Haig Point. It sliced its way through the blackness as it maneuvered to the dock on the ... Keep Reading
Hop on over to Hilton Head for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Make sure to get your green on for the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade! The parade was founded in 1983 by local business icon Tom ... Keep Reading
Bring Fido to Daufuskie!
Daufuskie Island is a very pet friendly community. If you’re renting a condo or vacation home, be sure to check with the rental company on their ... Keep Reading
Get Golfing in 2022!
This year, why not make a resolution that's fun and good for you - the game of GOLF! Here are four reasons to give it a try, or resume play: 1. Get ... Keep Reading
Golf at Haig Point
A GOLF DIGEST "TOP 100 COURSE:" Haig Point's 29 Holes of Seaside Golf If there is anywhere on the Point where pictures are worth 1,000 words it ... Keep Reading
Miss Emily’s Seafood Recipes
Emily Smith Schroeder ("Miss Emily") was born in downtown Charleston, South Carolina and raised by seafood loving parents. She grew up with a tidal ... Keep Reading
Pat Conroy’s “The Water Is Wide”
The Water Is Wide is a 1972 memoir by acclaimed author, Pat Conroy. It is based on his work as a teacher in a two-room schoolhouse on Daufuskie ... Keep Reading
“Southern Living” Thinks We’re Romantic
Southern Living says our Island is "The Most Romantic Winter Getaway in Every Southern State." In a December 10th article, Southern Living called ... Keep Reading
Going Old-School on Daufuskie Island
Whatever did we do before we all had smartphones and the whole world at our fingertips 24/7? We played board games and debated long into the ... Keep Reading
Check Out the Coastal Discovery Museum
Honey Horn is described as the last significant parcel of open space on Hilton Head Island. This majestic property hosts the Coastal Discovery ... Keep Reading
Right Whales
North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are the rarest of the large whale species. The newest 2021 count believes that only 336 North ... Keep Reading
Shrimp Hushpuppies with Horseradish Sauce Recipe
Shrimp Hushpuppies with Horseradish Sauce Recipe Horseradish Sauce: 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup horseradish 1/2 cup ... Keep Reading
Oysters: a Lowcountry Delicacy!
Oysters have been a favorite staple for islanders for centuries. Early Native Americans harvested oysters, subsisting on the plentiful bivalve ... Keep Reading
Take the Trip to Tanger Outlets
Get shopping at Tanger Outlets, Hilton Head! Enjoy shopping our two great centers featuring over 90 brands, located 1 and 2 miles west of the Hilton ... Keep Reading
Apple Mule Recipe from the Hilton Head Distillery
Apple Mule is an autumn twist on the classic Moscow Mule. The holidays are nearly here! It's late November and everyone is in the mood for just a ... Keep Reading
The Hooded Merganser
Winter is on its way and so are our migratory waterfowl. Soon our freshwater ponds will be dotted with birds. One of the most attractive is the ... Keep Reading
The Freedom of Sand Traps
How golfers can use sand traps to their advantage. I like sand. Admittedly, it’s a substance debated by golfers everywhere. My thoughts are this: ... Keep Reading
A Girls’ Trip to Daufuskie
Want to have a weekend with your besties that you will never forget? Then you have to plan a girls' trip to Daufuskie Island. I speak ... Keep Reading
Remembering Hurricane Matthew, Five Years Later
Since moving to the Lowountry from the West Coast in 2004, I’d seen a few storms come and go. Hanna in particular I remember as causing the most ... Keep Reading
The History of “Sharp Feather” …also known as Daufuskie Island
For thousands of years early humans called Daufuskie Island home. Ancient piles of discarded oyster shells exhibiting pottery shards from all phases ... Keep Reading
Which Plants Are Native and Which Are Not
Many plants we see everyday, but they weren’t always here. Many “exotics” came to the North American continent with the Europeans. These came from ... Keep Reading
Loggerhead Nests on Daufuskie Island
Daufuskie's beach is about four miles long and has plenty of room for Loggerhead turtles to lay their nests. It is so close that the sea turtle ... Keep Reading
Fun Facts about South Carolina
South Carolina is known for its beaches, golf courses, and historic districts. South Carolina ranks 40th in size and the 23rd in population. Its ... Keep Reading
TripSavvy.com Says Daufuskie is #1 Beach in the State
Daufauskie Island's beaches ranked #1 in the state. TripSavvy.com dedicated July to the world's best beaches. In a recent online piece, TripSavvy ... Keep Reading
The American Oystercatcher Loves the Lowcountry
The American Oystercatcher is a very easy bird to identify. It is the largest species of wading bird, usually found hanging around with the ... Keep Reading
Learn More About the Opossum, Americas’s Only Marsupial
The opossum, also known as Didelphis virginiana, is America’s only native marsupial. The opossum lives throughout most of the U.S., from the ... Keep Reading
Shrimp: The Tiny Crustacean with a Big Impact
Classification of “shrimp” is a hot debate in the scientific community. The term “shrimp” is generally used to identify crustaceans whose bodies ... Keep Reading
What to Pack for a Weekend on Daufuskie
Here are some tips about what to pack and how to pack it when you come to Daufuskie. Getting there: USE WHEELS! Bring study, enclosed luggage the ... Keep Reading
