Everything about The Sea Islands totally explained
The
Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and
barrier islands on the
Atlantic Ocean coast of the
United States. They number over 100, and are located between the mouths of the
Santee and
St. Johns Rivers along the coast of the
U.S. states of
South Carolina,
Georgia and
Florida. They are noted historically for their distinct
Gullah/Geechee Creole-type culture and language and currently for rapid resort, recreational, and residential development.
During the
American Civil War, the Union Navy and the Union Army occupied the islands early in the war. The whites had fled to the mainland while the blacks stayed, largely running their own lives, as they already had much of the time, since plantation families often stayed on the mainland to avoid malaria and isolation. This changed after President
Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation. When the proclamation went into effect, military officers read it to them and told them they were free. (However, it was technically not until the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S Constitution was ratified that the blacks would actually be free, due to the fact that Southerners ignored the
Emancipation Proclamation.)
They were also struck by the
Sea Islands Hurricane in 1893.
Major Sea Islands
South Carolina
Cane Island
Cat Island
Coosaw Island
Dataw Island
Daufuskie Island
Distant Island
Fripp Island
Gibbes Island
Hilton Head Island
Hunting Island
Lady's Island
Morgan Island
Parris Island
Port Royal Island - From the 1600s until the American Civil War, Port Royal Island was the geographical area for St. Helena Parish and the town of Beaufort, the cultural center for the wealthy planters in the area.
Pritchards Island
St. Helena Island
St. Phillips Island
Georgia
The Golden Isles of Georgia
Cumberland Island
Jekyll Island
Little St. Simons Island
Ossabaw Island
St. Catherines Island
St. Simons Island
Sapelo Island
Sea Island
Tybee Island
Wassaw Island
Florida
Amelia Island and Fernandina BeachFurther Information
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