HILTON HEAD ISLAND
HISTORIC SITES
Mitchelville
Organized in 1862 it was the first freedman village in the United States; surrounding the intersections of Beach City and Bay Gall Roads; includes St. James Baptist Church and Cherry Hill School Building – among the first one- and two-room classrooms built for island Blacks in 1937
Ft. Howell
Located in a fenced in area off of Beach City Road in historic Mitchellville, the fort was named for Union General Joshua Howell in 1864; the 32nd U.S. Colored Troops constructed the fort
Native Islander Gullah Celebration
February - showcases the arts, crafts, foods and history of the Native Island Gullah people. Celebration events include a month long Art Exhibit, Gospel Celebrations, the National Freedom Day Celebration, an Ol' Fashioned Gullah Barbecue and De Gullah Playhouse featuring Aunt Pearly Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk; 877-650-0676 or local 843-682-3742; http://www.gullahcelebration.com
Coastal Discovery: The Museum on Hilton Head Island
With indoor and outdoor exhibits, activity centers in the Sea Island Classroom, the History Time-line Exhibit, and Museum Store on-site, plus 11 different tours and cruises around the island, the Museum is a fantastic way to become familiar with the island's unique history and ecology; 100 William Hilton Parkway at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center; 843-689-6767; http://www.coastaldiscovery.org
Central Oak Grove Baptist Church
Sunday worship 10a
161 Mathews Drive
843-681-5784
First African Baptist Church
Circa 1863; oldest Church on Hilton Head; original church was known as “The Black Church” and was located on Mitchelville plantation
Sunday worship 11a
70 Beach City Road
843-861-6427
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday service at 10a
382 Squire Pope Road
843-681-3678
New Church of Christ
Sunday worship 10a
85 Spanish Wells Road
843-681-8482
Queen Chapel AME Church
Sunday worship 10a
14 Beach City Road
843-861-3315
St. James Baptist Church
Circa 1886
Sunday worship 10a
209 Beach City Road
843-689-9314
The King Fisher
A cosmo Jazz & Blues club; Singer Terry Grant & All that Jazz and Earl Williams Jazz & Blues Variety Show have performed here; menu includes a wide variety of seafood, shrimp & grits, steak, ribs
8 Harborside Lane
843-785-4442
http://www.kingfisherseafood.com
The Jazz Corner
Black performers include Earl Williams Quartet performing Jazz, and Deas Guyz performing R&B. Menu includes: chicken livers, steak, ribs, seafood
The Village at Wexford
843- 842-8620
De Gullah Creations
Owners, Johnnie Mitchell and Brenda Haines have a treasure trove of African and Gullah art including: paintings, sculptures, clothing & fabrics, books, sweetgrass baskets, and jewelry
The Mall at Shelter Cove
24 Shelter Cover Lane
843-686-5210
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