This horse is a Marsh Tacky. Marsh Tacky horses are small compared to other horses, less than five feet tall. Standard is 13 to 15 hands or 52 to 60 inches. They have rather short sturdy legs and a narrow chest. They come in a lot of different colors; bay, black, chestnut, dun, roan or [...]
The Old Fort Pub Restaurant is right next to Fort Mitchel in Hilton Head Plantation. Just tell them you are going to the restaurant at the gate and they will give you a pass. The Old Fort Pub was highly recommended to us a few times. We have been told to go for their Happy [...]
Hilton Head Island has miles of Pathways. They are for walkers and bicyclists. There are some 64 miles of public pathways and nature trails. That is not counting the bike paths inside the plantations. There are maps along the paths letting you know where you are and where you can go. Map Kiosks have a [...]
Fort Howell is one of the best preserved Civil War earthen forts in South Carolina. It was built to defend Hilton Head Island and protect the freedmen's town of Mitchelville. The fort is at 160 Beach City Rd. Fort Howell covers nearly three acres on what was once the William Pope plantation. Fort Howell This [...]
There are a lot of thrift stores and consignment stores on and near Hilton Head Island. You’ve got to hit it right, but we have found some great things at The Litter Box. The store is very easy to find. It is at 46 Old Wild Horse Road. Sometimes parking can be a problem, though. [...]
There is a new park on the site of Mitchelville. You can see the signs on Beach City Road, Hilton Head. There are model houses and buildings and a lot of information plaques. The marker is on Beach City Road. Mitchelville Site In 1862, after Hilton Head’s fall to the Union forces in 1861, this [...]
Each year on the last Saturday in March there is a huge yard sale in the Hilton Head Island High School's parking lot. This is at 70 Wilborn Road. You really can’t miss it. There are plenty of signs. There are cars parked everywhere. Admission is FREE for shoppers. Sellers are allowed in at 6:00 [...]
Green’s Shell Enclosure is a ring of piled oyster shells. It is old, maybe nearly a thousand years old. It is easy to find, right off Squire Pope Road. There is a board with information about the history of the shell ring and nature at the shell enclosure. Welcome! This South Carolina Department of Natural [...]
On the way to Green’s Shell Enclosure Heritage Preserve, you pass a graveyard. This is called the Stoney Cemetery, Amelia White Cemetery or the Graham Cemetery. The Stoney family is one of the families mentioned on the historical marker for the Zion Chapel of Ease. It just says they worshiped there. It is right by [...]
There are a lot of different ways to drive to Hilton Head. We often try out a different road. This month's GO Magazine from AAA has an article, Escape to the Coast This Fall, that suggests different drives. It recommends the Hilton Head Scenic Byway. We never noticed any signs, but we will look for them. [...]