Week of Events
Arts Ob We People: Gullah Exhibit
Arts Ob We People: Gullah Exhibit
Join us in collaboration with the Native Island and Business Community Affairs Association at Art League Gallery, as we celebrate the magnificent artwork of the esteemed Alvin B. Glen. Immerse...
Gullah Women: Their History, Culture, and Traditions on Hilton Head Island
Gullah Women: Their History, Culture, and Traditions on Hilton Head Island
Every February since 1996 The Hilton Head Gullah Celebration showcases t rich cultural heritage and contributions of the Gullah people past and present. In this three-part series you learn how...
Crossing the Combahee-Settlement of the Southern Parishes and Beaufort District
Crossing the Combahee-Settlement of the Southern Parishes and Beaufort District
With the fortifications of Charles Town intact, the defenses of the Southern frontier of the 13 colonies began to develop near major river crossings along the King's Highway south of...
Island Story
Island Story
Hilton Head Island has a fascinating history, from the earliest Native Americans inhabitants that harvested oysters and hunted Black Bear to the modern day residents and visitors who flock here...
Explore Honey Horn
Explore Honey Horn
Begin your Honey Horn experience with this guided tour around the museum's picturesque and historic grounds. Visit the salt marsh, see historic buildings, and learn about the gardens, plants and...
Meet the Generals – Hilton Head History & Happy Hour
Explore Honey Horn
Explore Honey Horn
Begin your Honey Horn experience with this guided tour around the museum's picturesque and historic grounds. Visit the salt marsh, see historic buildings, and learn about the gardens, plants and...
Civil War Era
Civil War Era
Hilton Head Island was home to thousands of Union soldiers during the Civil War. Why were they here and how did they spend their time? Join us at the Coastal...
Civil War History Program: John Witherspoon as Captain Percival Drayton
Civil War History Program: John Witherspoon as Captain Percival Drayton
11 am Friday, March 8th at the Hilton Head Branch Library. Join us for a special local history presentation with living historian John Witherspoon as he portrays U.S. Navy Captain...
Hilton Head Archaeology presents a study of mysterious coastal Ancient Indian Shell Rings
Hilton Head Archaeology presents a study of mysterious coastal Ancient Indian Shell Rings
Folks, don't believe your browser. Ancient shell rings are not jewelry. Our speaker, Archaeologist Catherine Garcia of the SC Department of Natural Resources, conducted years of research at our coastal...