GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC

Halt, who goes there? Savannah, Georgia is history–big history, important history–at just about every turn. Here is Savannah River's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James_Jackson" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Old Fort Jackson</a>.
Halt, who goes there? Credit: sniggie

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina offers an insightful look into the unique culture of the Gullah people. The museum is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the Gullah heritage, culture, and history.

The museum features a variety of exhibits, including artifacts, photographs, and films, that tell the story of the Gullah people. Visitors can learn about the Gullah language, culture, and history as well as explore the rich cultural heritage that has been passed down through generations.

The museum also offers a variety of educational programs, including lectures, films, and workshops. Visitors can explore the roots of Gullah culture and traditions through these interactive programs. The museum also hosts special events throughout the year, such as the Annual Gullah Festival and the Gullah Heritage Music Festival.

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island is an important part of the local community and is a great place to learn about the unique culture of the Gullah people. The museum serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and celebrating the Gullah heritage.

GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND is a Uncategorized or General Museum in HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC. US MID #8404500182

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Halt, who goes there? Savannah, Georgia is history–big history, important history–at just about every turn. Here is Savannah River's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_James_Jackson" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Old Fort Jackson</a>.
Civil War at Fort Pulaski: bam! Days before Georgia seceded from the United States and joined the Confederacy, the state seized the federal fortification of Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island near Savannah. Unfortunately for the Confederacy, it then did not support the surrounding ground because it thought Tybee Island was too remote, a waste of resources for what it deemed to be an impenetrable fort. The Civil War would quickly test those military assumptions. The United States thought of Fort Pulaski in terms of a bigger picture–Southern supply chain, military logistics, and economic bottleneck. Controlling traffic of the Southern port city of Savannah was very important to the overall war effort. The United States military took advantage of the blind eye of the Confederacy's military command. First came the U.S. Navy, blockading the Savannah River for a 112-day siege of the fort. But that was not enough. The U.S. Army built up troops and batteries by night at Tybee Island, hidden, on Fort Pulaski's facing shore of the Savannah River. On April 10, 1862, U.S. troops struck out. Rolling back their camouflage, they bombarded Confederate-occupied Fort Pulaski and won. The Confederate commander unconditionally surrendered, noting his isolation from any Confederate backup and that a breached wall exposed his entire garrison to the possibility of a catastrophic explosion from the ammunition storage area. He stated: "We were absolutely isolated beyond any possibility of help from the Confederate authorities, and I did not feel warranted in exposing the garrison to the hazard of the blowing up of our main magazine -- a danger which had just been proved well within the limits of probability."† The reclaimed fort would remain under U.S. control for the remainder of the Civil War. The Confederacy did not emphasize the loss of Fort Pulaski because of clearer tactics or strategy employed by their foe that capitalized on the Confederate military's blindspots but rather because of the Union's state-of-the-art technology that Confederate commanders did not anticipate to be used against their impenetrable fort, i.e. new rifled-bore cannons of the Union shot further and more accurately than traditional smooth-bore cannons. The new cannon fire could now reach the fort from the opposite shore to bring down its walls. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pulaski_National_Monument" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia observes</a> the strategic loss for the Confederacy and the strategic gain of Fort Pulaski for the United States: "all shipping into and out of Savannah ceased. The loss of Savannah as a viable Confederate port crippled its war effort." ---- †Source– <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pulaski_National_Monument" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a>: Quote from Colonel Charles H. Olmstead, commander of Fort Pulaski's Confederate garrison, Fort Pulaski brochure, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior
Tybee lighthouse
Sunrise at Tybee pier
Cockspur Lighthouse at the speed of gas
Under her spell
Al Roker At Hilton Island doing a remote spot
Nikki Haley Rally Beaufort South Carolina
At Harbor Towne
Hiltonhead_beach_sunset North Forest Beach
Hilton Head Another great sunset
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GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND INC
3 FARMERS CLUB ROAD
HILTON HEAD ISLAND
SC
29926

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MID # 8404500182
Name GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND INC
Alternate Name GULLAH MUSEUM OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 421603322
NTEECC A20
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 32.221811, -80.745982
CODES FIPS State Code: 45
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 010500
US Census Block: 1003