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First African Baptist Church<br />
70 Beach City Road<br />
Organized in 1863, the church is the<br />
oldest black Baptist church on<br />
Hilton Head.<br />
Tabby Building Ruins<br />
Gumtree and Squire Pope Road<br />
These ruins are remains of a tabby structure<br />
built by slaves. The structure was either a<br />
storehouse or processing facility.<br />
Indian Shell Ring<br />
Squire Pope Road<br />
Before the arrival of any of Hilton Head’s<br />
English settlers and African Americans, the<br />
island was inhabited by Native Americans who<br />
built three shell rings. One of those rings, the<br />
Green’s Shell Enclosure is located on Squire<br />
Pope Road.<br />
Cemeteries<br />
There are several African American cemeteries<br />
on Hilton Head Island. Among them are Joe<br />
Pope, Union, Amelia, Spanish Wells, Pine<br />
Field, Tailbird, Lawton (no longer in operation),<br />
and the infamous Braddocks Point Cemetery<br />
at Harbour Town in Sea Pines.<br />
ACTIvITIES OF INTEREST<br />
The <strong>Gullah</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Tour<br />
(843.681.7066)<br />
Enjoy this two-hour tour through ten Hilton<br />
Head Island <strong>Gullah</strong> neighborhoods. Narrations<br />
and group lectures are available upon request.<br />
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina<br />
(843.842.ARTS) www.artscenter-hhi.org<br />
Here you can enjoy a remarkable show of<br />
visual and performing arts. The center presents<br />
comedies, musicals, drama, gallery shows,<br />
cultural festivals, and other events.<br />
Coastal Discovery Museum<br />
Highway 278 (843.689.6767)<br />
www.coastaldiscovery.org<br />
The museum provides a hands-on exploration<br />
of the history, wildlife, and heritage of Hilton<br />
Head Island and coastal South Carolina. Tours,<br />
cruises and exhibits are available. Located at<br />
the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center.<br />
<strong>Heritage</strong> Museum<br />
32 Office Park Road<br />
Located in the Courtyard Building,<br />
Suite 300. (843.686.6560)<br />
www.heritagelib.org<br />
This museum promotes the study and<br />
preservation of history and genealogy of<br />
the South Carolina Lowcountry. Among its<br />
collections are African American Post Civil<br />
War Family and Certificates, Freedman’s Bank<br />
Records, Negro Capitation Tax Records,<br />
books, and census records. The museum<br />
holds a large selection of African American<br />
genealogy resources.<br />
Beaches<br />
Take in the white sand shores from Driessen<br />
Beach Park and Burke’s Beach, both named<br />
after local African American families who once<br />
owned the beachfront property. Also visit<br />
Coligny Beach Park.<br />
Jarvis Creek Park<br />
(843.341.4600)<br />
Enjoy a stroll around the trail, an afternoon<br />
gathering, or activities at one of Hilton Head’s<br />
newest parks. Call the town of Hilton Head<br />
Island for guidelines on using the park for<br />
various activities.<br />
BCBCC · Discover Hilton Head Island 21
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