There is an Indian Shell Ring in Sea Pines Forest Preserve. It is a ring of shells, several feet high. There is some doubt about what it is, but they think it was probably just a refuse heap. Signs suggest that, as the earliest inhabitants of Hilton Head Island picnicked, they threw the shells over [...]
Harbour Town Yacht Basin is in Sea Pines by the lighthouse. It is surrounded by shops and restaurants. It is a relaxing place to spend an afternoon while you are visiting Hilton Head Island. You have to pay to enter Sea Pines, but not much. The marina is full service. They offer slip rentals, boat [...]
This is a postcard of the ruins of the Stoney-Baynard Plantation. There is very little left, but these are the remains of a house and slave quarters. They are built of tabby, a sort of concrete made from shells. Shells were burned to create lime. The lime was mixed with water, sand and broken stones [...]
A lighthouse is a tower with a light that helps boats navigate. So, this is a real lighthouse. The light house at Harbour Town was privately built at the Harbour Town Marina in Sea Pines Resort in 1969/1970. It is visible out to sea and from Harbour Town Golf Links. Harbour Town Lighthouse is 90 [...]