The Islands

This elegant and absorbing coffee-table book kicks up some fine historical sand with an exploration of Charleston’s oldest resort islands, Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms. Over two hundred years of history are presented, covering the Sewee Indians, Charleston’s early watchtowers and lighthouses, the African American experience, Revolutionary War, Civil War, the 19th century plantation settlement on Long Island and how the island became a resort called Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island original Moultrieville settlement, hurricanes, the barrier island environment, the early lifesaving service and a delightful chapter on historic fishing. Told with exceptional detail by low country historian Suzannah Smith Miles, the book is fully annotated and beautifully supported with historical photographs, prints, engravings and maps.

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