Posted on September 6, 2009 by shoutabout
Featured on the National Register of Historic Places, the Leamington Lighthouse, is a legendary historic site on Hilton Head Island.
Originally known as the Hilton Head Range Light Station, the unusual skeleton and cypress wood structure was built to guide ships into Port Royal Sound.
It is the only historic lighthouse on Hilton Head Island and [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by shoutabout
On our second Hilton Head vacation I finally got a chance to explore the amazing Sea Pines Forest Preserve.
Admission is free, however visitors need $5 all day guest pass to get inside the Sea Pines Plantation.
In less than 2 hours we came close to alligators, anhingas and blue herons, and stepped back in time [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by shoutabout
Hurray for the new butterfly exhibit at the Coastal Discovery Museum on the Honey Horn plantation. Children of all ages will be delighted to walk around jolly butterflies and see them emerge from chrysalises.
The outdoor garden is a shutterbugs and green thumbs mecca. There are so many beautiful flowers, plants and trees butterfly love to [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2009 by shoutabout
While visiting the inspirational Parris Island military museum take advantage of the free self-guided 15 miles loop driving tour. Download the brochure ahead of time; it has a brief description of all the attractions and turn by turn driving instructions. Here are the highlights (data taken from the brochure):
Interesting things to see near the museum
Iron [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2008 by shoutabout
Water sports rule at the picturesque Shelter Cove Marina! This Mediterranean style marina features Hilton Head’s largest deep-water yacht basin with 170 boat slips for boats up to 135 feet in length. Here you can enjoy deep-sea and inshore fishing, sport crabbing, nature excursions and dinner cruises. During the summer months there is a spectacular [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2008 by shoutabout
As you delight yourself strolling the romantic streets of Savannah, the “Paris of the South” go visit Fort Jackson, Georgia oldest still standing brick fort. Pay tribute to our country’s Revolutionary and Civil War heroes such as James Jackson (the fort is named after him) whose last words were: “If you cut my heart out, [...]
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Posted on August 25, 2008 by shoutabout
Coastal Discovery Museum is the place to learn about Hilton Head history and lifestyle in the Sea Islands, the Gullah culture and to explore the incredible flora and fauna of the Coastal Carolina. Admission to the museum is FREE.
Inside there are excellent exhibits, interactive stations, art objects and a children specific Discovery Room.
Outside enjoy [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2008 by shoutabout
Visit the 90 feet tall candy striped Harbour Town Lighthouse open daily from 10 AM to sundown. Admission is $3 (kids under 5 years of age get in for FREE) but you can get free passes from the Harbour Town concierge desk. If interested to see more of the legendary Sea Islands lighthouses read this [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2008 by shoutabout
The best way to sight see Hilton Head (the second largest island on the East coast) and to spot the friendly bottle-nose dolphins is to go on a cruise.
Travelling on the gorgeous Calibogue Sound you get up close views Hilton Head’s Marina and most luxurious plantations, the Cross Island Bridge, Buck, Bull and Daufuskie [...]
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Posted on August 10, 2008 by shoutabout
Escape the heat and join in the fun at Sandbox, Hilton Head’s awesome interactive children museum. Some of the things kids can do at Sandbox:
• Be a captain or a pirate on The Adventure ship
• Pilot a real airplane or direct a puppet show
• Build like Bob the Builder at the Loggerhead Castle
• Shop [...]
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