The Stone Fleet and Skull Creek - Hilton Head Island

The Stone Fleet and Skull Creek

Looking for something else, I found an article about the Stone Fleet. Have you ever heard of it? During the Civil War, old ships were filled with rocks and sand, sent south and sunk to block supplies and Confederate ships. Their remains are in Skull Creek and perhaps other areas around Hilton Head Island. During [...]

Hilton Head Steamgun or Steam Cannon

Hilton Head Steamgun or Steam Cannon

This is a post card of the Steam Cannon that was built on Hilton Head Island. The back of the postcard says; “Modern day explorers reconstruct the past atop the gigantic steam cannon on Hilton Head Island. The huge gun, built during the Spanish-American War was fired by steam and was called “the most fearful [...]