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BEAUFORT COUNTY BLACK<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br />
President, Larry Holman<br />
Chairman, Marion Burns<br />
Beaufort CountY GuIde to the<br />
<strong>Gullah</strong> <strong>Geechee</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong><br />
Editing, Design & Layout:<br />
Pathfinders Travel Magazine<br />
215.438.2140 / www.pathfinderstravel.com<br />
Sales:<br />
Beaufort County Black<br />
Chamber of Commerce<br />
Cover Photo Credits:<br />
Clockwise- Beaufort Waterfront, Liz<br />
Mitchell©; Flags of the <strong>Gullah</strong> People, Penn<br />
Center©; Oysters on a plate, Elkeflorida©;<br />
Painting, “Mothers Little Helper, Marie D.<br />
Lewis©; Woman weaving Sweetgrass<br />
baskets, Beaufort Chamber VCB©;<br />
Family on the beach, Goldenkb©.<br />
GULLAH GEECHEE HERITAGE<br />
GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY THE<br />
BEAUFORT COUNTY BLACK<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br />
P.O. Box 754<br />
Beaufort, South Carolina 29901<br />
843.986.1102<br />
president@bcbcc.org / www.bcbcc.org<br />
Eleventh printing May 2013; The guide is<br />
distributed through area visitor centers,<br />
the Savannah Hilton Head Airport,<br />
businesses, and area attractions. The<br />
Guide is also available upon request<br />
from the BCBCC. The design, concept<br />
and content are copyrighted and may<br />
not in any manner be reproduced in part<br />
or whole without the publisher’s written<br />
permission.<br />
Every attempt is made to provide<br />
dependable information, but the<br />
publisher does not guarantee that the<br />
information presented is complete or<br />
current. Any rates, special offers, etc.<br />
are subject to change and are not<br />
guaranteed by the Beaufort County<br />
Black Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Beaufort County Guide<br />
to the<br />
<strong>Gullah</strong> <strong>Geechee</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong><br />
} CITY OF BEAUFORT<br />
} TOWN OF BLUFFTON<br />
} DAUFUSKIE ISLAND<br />
} HILTON HEAD ISLAND<br />
} ST HELENA ISLAND<br />
contents<br />
2 The Lowcountry Experience<br />
3 - 4 Lowcountry Lingo and Culture<br />
6 About The Chamber<br />
7- 9 Discover Beaufort<br />
10 - 13 Discover Town of Bluffton<br />
14 Festivals and Events<br />
20 - 21 Discover Town of Hilton Head Island<br />
23 Discover Town of Port Royal<br />
24 The Mather School<br />
25 Discover Daufuskie Island<br />
26 - 27 Day Trips<br />
28 - 32 Business Directory<br />
Your Guide to the<br />
AfricAn AmericAn experience<br />
In South Carolina’s Lowcountry<br />
BCBCC · Contents 1
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