Lowcountry basketweaving on Hilton Head Island; credit SCPRT
Hilton Head Island
Mitchelville
Organized in 1862 it was the first freedman village in the United States. Surrounding the intersections of Beach City and Bay Gall Roads, it includes St. James Baptist Church and Cherry Hill School Building โ among the first one- and two-room classrooms built for island Blacks in 1937.
Fort Howell
Located in a fenced area off 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
Each February, this celebration 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 Old Fashioned Gullah Barbecue, and a De Gullah Playhouse featuring Aunt Pearly Sue and the Gullah Kinfolk.
PHONE: 877-650-0676 or 843-682-3742
WEBSITE: http://www.gullahcelebration.com
Coastal Discovery: The Museum on Hilton Head Island
There are indoor and outdoor exhibits, activity centers in the Sea Island Classroom, the History Timeline Exhibit, and the Museum Store on-site, plus 11 tours and cruises around the island. The Museum is a popular way to become familiar with island history and ecology.
ADDRESS: 100 William Hilton Parkway at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center
PHONE: 843-689-6767
WEBSITE: http://www.coastaldiscovery.org
Central Oak Grove Baptist Church
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 161 Mathews Drive
PHONE: 843-681-5784
First African Baptist Church
Built circa 1863, it is the oldest Church on Hilton Head. The original church was known as โThe Black Churchโ on the Mitchelville plantation.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 70 Beach City Road
PHONE: 843-861-6427
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 382 Squire Pope Road
PHONE: 843-681-3678
New Church of Christ
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 85 Spanish Wells Road
PHONE: 843-681-8482
Queen Chapel AME Church
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 14 Beach City Road
PHONE: 843-861-3315
St. James Baptist Church
Built in circa 1886.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a
ADDRESS: 209 Beach City Road
PHONE: 843-689-9314
The King Fisher
A Cosmo Jazz & Blues club. Many well-known Blues bands have performed here. The menu includes a variety of seafood, shrimp & grits, steak, and ribs.
ADDRESS: 8 Harbourside Lane
PHONE: 843-785-4442
WEBSITE: http://www.kingfisherseafood.com
The Jazz Corner
Black performers include a Jazz quartet. The menu includes chicken livers, steak, ribs, and seafood.
ADDRESS: The Village at Wexford
PHONE: 843- 842-8620
WEBSITE: http://www.thejazzcorner.com
De Gullah Creations
The owners, Johnnie Mitchell and Brenda Haines, have a treasure trove of African and Gullah art that includes paintings, sculptures, clothing, fabrics, books, sweetgrass baskets, and jewelry.
ADDRESS: The Mall at Shelter Cove, 24 Shelter Cover Lane
PHONE: 843-686-5210
WEBSITE: http://www.degullahcreations.com
