17 Facts About Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Island, located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, is the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina.

Accessible only by ferry or barge, and with a full-time population of just over 400, Daufuskie Island contains environmental preserves, private communities, resorts, Gullah houses, diverse art galleries and history.

Daufuskie Island has been inhabited for thousands of years, as evidenced by ancient piles of discarded oyster shells exhibiting pottery shards from all phases of the hunter-gathering period.

Daufuskie Island received the nickname "Little Bermuda" during the Revolution due to the residents' Loyalist sentiments.

Daufuskie Island was in the center of the "live oaking" trade crucial to the development of US maritime power.

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Union troops on Daufuskie Island supported the siege and reduction of Fort Pulaski protecting the Savannah River entrance.

The lowcountry was remote until the mid-20th century, but the isolation of Daufuskie Island created the perfect climate for the language and manners of the Gullah people to remain remarkably well preserved.

Daufuskie Island oysters were known as far away as Bar Harbor and New York.

Daufuskie Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaufort County, in the U S state of South Carolina.

Daufuskie Island is part of Beaufort County, South Carolina, and has an elected council.

The Daufuskie Island Council serves as the official voice between Daufuskie and the county and other stakeholder groups.

Daufuskie Island had a long-standing tradition of self-governance, with the Beaufort County Sheriff's office responding only to emergencies.

Daufuskie Island School is a Beaufort County public school built in 1997.

Daufuskie Island Conservancy is one of several local organizations charged with preserving the ecosystem, flora and fauna, and quality of life on Daufuskie Island.

Daufuskie Island has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool, refreshing winters.

Daufuskie Island has two resorts, the Bloody Point Resort and the Melrose Resort, but both are currently closed.

Daufuskie Island is home to the prestigious Haig Point community, a private and exclusive residential community with its own ferry service to Hilton Head, 29-hole championship golf courses, an equestrian center, a tennis center, a multi-purpose clubhouse, and a waterfront restaurant and pool.