To enjoy a charming historical walking tour in the Gullah Geechee corridor, you need to know a bit about their heritage. To recognize the indigenous culture of the Gullah Geechee people who now stays in the Sea Islands and coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia, there is the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor established by the U.S. Congress.
The descendants of the black slaves transported from West Africa to the “Rice Coast” in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry still hold on to this part of the nation. Their lesser known Gullah heritage has been recently developed and brought to the lime light. With the declaration of the Emanciapation Proclamation, many of the slaves fled to Hilton Head Island and also to the Union Army outpost. However, the ones who decided to stay back held on to their culture and tradition. And all through the years, they protected their heritage through language, food and other customs.
The Hilton head activities are many and who are interested in culture and Gullah Heritage Trail Tours can enjoy the following places:
The descendants of the black slaves transported from West Africa to the “Rice Coast” in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry still hold on to this part of the nation. Their lesser known Gullah heritage has been recently developed and brought to the lime light. With the declaration of the Emanciapation Proclamation, many of the slaves fled to Hilton Head Island and also to the Union Army outpost. However, the ones who decided to stay back held on to their culture and tradition. And all through the years, they protected their heritage through language, food and other customs.
The Hilton head activities are many and who are interested in culture and Gullah Heritage Trail Tours can enjoy the following places:
Gullah Neighborhoods
Being exceptionally autonomous, Gullah neighborhoods consists of a group of extended families which includes the place of the spiritual leaders, food processing mills, Praise House, essential craftsmen and a regular conveyance to the waterway. Hilton Head Island still date portrays how the people lived in the late 1860s. Stoney, Jonesville, Chaplin, Simmons Fishing Camp, Gardner Marshland, Spanish Wells, Union Cemetery, Squire Pope, First African Baptist Church and Queen Chapel AME Church are some of the interesting things to look for in Hilton Head Island.
Juke joints
The late 1940’s had many Gullah neighborhoods which had the popular, rustic dance halls where music, food and drinks were served. The place was called the juke joints. With the mainland people reaching the Island, this concept became more popular and more scopes of urban entertainment technology reached this sea island. About a 12 mile stretch of Hilton Head Island beach, visiting these joints is one of the most interesting things to do in Hilton Head. In the yester years, this place served as points for church picnics before there were resorts made here.
Mitchelville
Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, the people of Mitchelville were all set to create a new, self-governed culture that till date serves as the guidepost for the future generations. Situated on Hilton Head Island, SC, Mitchelville represents one of the most interesting displays of the Gullah Cultural Heritage Corridor. Speaking of culture, heritage and tradition, this legacy and the aesthetics is not just limited to urban etiquette but brings out the raw beauty of the place. The interested tourists can get more information about Mitchelville Preservation Project.
Coastal Discovery Museum
This iconic museum on Hilton Head has conserved many of the Gullah art exhibits, crafts and sweetgrass baskets. Both self-guided and guided tours are available for tourists as a part of the Hilton head activities. In fact, there is scope for a huge range of cultural and natural excursions where if one is interested can learn how to weave the sweetgrass basket from a local Gullah basket maker at a nominal price. Temporary art exhibits are also included such as The American Gullah Collection, gorgeous and colorful paintings depicting the story of the West African slaves who were brought to South Carolina.
Being exceptionally autonomous, Gullah neighborhoods consists of a group of extended families which includes the place of the spiritual leaders, food processing mills, Praise House, essential craftsmen and a regular conveyance to the waterway. Hilton Head Island still date portrays how the people lived in the late 1860s. Stoney, Jonesville, Chaplin, Simmons Fishing Camp, Gardner Marshland, Spanish Wells, Union Cemetery, Squire Pope, First African Baptist Church and Queen Chapel AME Church are some of the interesting things to look for in Hilton Head Island.
Juke joints
The late 1940’s had many Gullah neighborhoods which had the popular, rustic dance halls where music, food and drinks were served. The place was called the juke joints. With the mainland people reaching the Island, this concept became more popular and more scopes of urban entertainment technology reached this sea island. About a 12 mile stretch of Hilton Head Island beach, visiting these joints is one of the most interesting things to do in Hilton Head. In the yester years, this place served as points for church picnics before there were resorts made here.
Mitchelville
Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, the people of Mitchelville were all set to create a new, self-governed culture that till date serves as the guidepost for the future generations. Situated on Hilton Head Island, SC, Mitchelville represents one of the most interesting displays of the Gullah Cultural Heritage Corridor. Speaking of culture, heritage and tradition, this legacy and the aesthetics is not just limited to urban etiquette but brings out the raw beauty of the place. The interested tourists can get more information about Mitchelville Preservation Project.
Coastal Discovery Museum
This iconic museum on Hilton Head has conserved many of the Gullah art exhibits, crafts and sweetgrass baskets. Both self-guided and guided tours are available for tourists as a part of the Hilton head activities. In fact, there is scope for a huge range of cultural and natural excursions where if one is interested can learn how to weave the sweetgrass basket from a local Gullah basket maker at a nominal price. Temporary art exhibits are also included such as The American Gullah Collection, gorgeous and colorful paintings depicting the story of the West African slaves who were brought to South Carolina.
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