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Uncover the secrets of Hilton Head’s South End
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It’s a happening place on the South End of Hilton Head Island – it’s where the St. Paddy’s Day Parade takes place, and it’s the home of the PGA Tour RBC Heritage Golf Tournament that brings in thousands of spectators each year (with the exception of this year, of course). The beach at Coligny is flanked by restaurants and shops, and there’s usually a large volleyball game near the everpopular Tiki Hut. The South End has a different vibe that draws young and old alike with a variety of nightlife, from jazz and dueling pianos to acoustic music and rock ‘n roll. There are family-friendly activities like biking and miniature golf. Plenty of art galleries and upscale shops grace this locale, and there are interesting historical sites for the curious.
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BY EDDY HOYLE
Stoney-Baynard Ruins Circa 1790 Captain Jack Stoney built a magnificent antebellum plantation house overlooking Calibogue Sound, and now the remnants of the house and slave quarters are tabby ruins. The property changed hands when Stoney lost it to William Baynard in 1840. The plantation was raided and served as Union headquarters during the Civil War before it was burned. The ruins are located in Sea Pines and are listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Numerous ghost stories and reports of paranormal activity surround this historic site. Sea Pines Shell Ring This mysterious landmark dates back 4,000 years and is the oldest known archaeological site on Hilton Head Island. The ring is made up of hundreds of thousands of oysters, clams and mussels. It is one of 50 known shell rings found along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, all of them dating back 3,000 to 5,000 years. It is located inside of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Braddock's Point Cemetery This historic cemetery is not too far from the famous 18th fairway of Harbour Town Golf Links inside of Sea Pines Resort. Many of the tombstones in the cemetery are made of hand-inscribed concrete. The grave of Emory Campbell’s great-grandmother dates back to 1861. The site was restored in 2014 by retired manufacturing engineer J. Wendell Grayson and Richard "Skeet" Williams Jr., who has family buried there.
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