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With its quiet residential neighborhoods and semi-tropical
terrain, Sullivan's Island is a classic South Carolina
beachfront community. This small barrier island, located
just 10 miles from downtown historica Charleston between
Charleston Harbor and Breach Inlet, is a safe place to
walk or ride a bike; where neighbors know each other;
and the pace of life is slow and easy.
Sullivan's Island has inspired poets, painters and authors
alike for generations. Once dotted with quaint sea cabins,
where rich Charleston families would retreat to escape
the summer heat, the island received a facelift following
Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Sullivans's Island was submerged
during the storm, the town re-emerged sporting a number
of magnificent beachfront homes. But much of the old character
of the island remains, with restaurants and pubs lining
two blocks of popular Middle Street, more than four miles
of white sand beaches to tempt swimmers and sunbathers,
and long sunny days spent fishing, crabbing and shrimping.
There is no public beach on Sullivan's Island, but it
is accessible by path on every block which leads to the
beach. The community boasts an outstanding elementary
school for the island's children, as well as a popular
park with tennis courts, a playground, soccer fields and
a gazebo.
Like many communities throughout the Lowcountry, Sullivan's
Island enjoys a rich history. Fort Moultrie, located on
the south end of the island overlooking the entrance to
Charleston Harbor, is the site of a famous Revolutionary
War battle in which the Americans used palmetto logs as
fortification. British cannonballs sank into the soft
wood rather than shattering the structure, while the American
cannon fire made its targets on the British ships. South
Carolina is known as the Palmetto State in commemoration
of this rousing victory.
Near Fort Moultrie stands Sullivan's Island most distinctive
structure. Built in 1963, the Charleston Lighthouse features
an unusual triangular shape, with upper black/lower white
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