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Isle of Palms History
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Dewees Island
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No words more befit the spirit that inhabits the people and the place of Dewees Island than those of Pat Conroy. Just talk to Betty Yearout of Island Realty, Arla Jessen, Dewees Island’s resident naturalist, Chip Naramore, President of R S Custom Homes...
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Isle of Palms Firsts
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First Inhabitants: Sewee Indians, First Name of Island: Hunting Island, First Title Owner of Island: Thomas Holton of Barbados, First Home Built on Island: Summer Residence of the Nicholas Sottile family, First Called Isle of Palms: Named by Dr. Joseph S. Lawrence to attract tourists...
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The Legend of Goat Island
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There is a tiny barrier island, only 200 yards off the Isle of Palms, where legend still lingers. It is called Goat Island. In the early '30s, a man and his wife lived there in self-exile without electricity or water, choosing to turn their backs on civilization forever. Goat Island remains a place of rustic solitude - a precious, slender slice of land beyond the reach of street lights and bus stops...
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Gangsters Who Called IOP Home: Snakes in the Garden
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Back in the days when Elvis the Skinny was king and “gay” was synonymous with merry, there lived on the Isle of Palms a couple of big time New York gangsters. The gangsters’ sojourn on the isle of Palms is a tantalizing tale of fact and hearsay sprinkled with the obligatory lineup of colorful outlaw nicknames...
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Isle of Palms - Paradise - Then and Now
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The history of the Isle of Palms goes back to ancient times. Thought to be at least 25,000 years old-its first settlers were the Sewee Indians who, no doubt, were as awed by its gleaming shores and lush tropical growth as every newcomer to the island since. The jungle and waters teemed with wildlife-so much so that for many years it was known as Hunting Island...
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The Life & Times of J.C. Long
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On December 12, 1944 J.C. Long, a prominent Charleston attorney, purchased 1,300 acres of land on the Isle of Palms. His vision of greatness would change the Isle of Palms Forever. Long and his development company, The Beach Company, not only introduced paved roads, new bridges and new homes, but also provided such necessary services to the island as garbage and trash collection, water and streetlights...
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The Creation of Wild Dunes
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Nestled on the northern tip of Isle of Palms, Wild Dunes has become South Carolina's premier oceanfront resort. But it wasn't long ago that the 1600 acre tract of land enjoyed today by residents and guests alike was home to Indians who roamed the island to hunt and fish, and pirates who, legend has it, buried vast treasures here under ancient oak trees...
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Retiring on Isle of Palms
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A short drive from Charleston will take you to one of the most scenic beaches off the Carolina Coast: Isle of Palms, located east of the Cooper River, is home to more than 4,000 permanent residents...
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The History of IOP
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A short drive from Charleston will take you to one of the most scenic beaches off the Carolina coast. Isle of Palms, located just east of the Cooper river, is home to more than 4,000 permanent residents. Early inhabitants of the island were mainly wandering Sullivan's Island residents but by the 1940s, growth steadily increased, due in part to the sale of vacation homes on the island...
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A Walk Through History: A Nostalgic Timeline of IOP
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The original inhabitants of the Isle of Palms, which was first
known as Hunting Island, were the Sewee Indians. The island was
later named Long Island because of its elongated shape. The first
man to own Long Island was an early settler from Barbados, Thomas
Holton, who was granted title in 1696. Throughout the mid-18th
century, Long Island remained virtually unknown, except for occasional
hunting and fishing parties who landed on its sandy shores...
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