Head Island Live Cam
Inviting layout and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean
Hosted by:
- Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
- 4 Queens Folly Road - Hilton Head Island
- South Carolina 29928 - United States
- (888) 909-9566
- https://www.palmettodunes.com/
The Town of Hilton Head Island History
The Town of Hilton Head Island was officially incorporated in 1983, although the history of human settlement on the island dates back thousands of years. The native Yemassee tribe used the island as a hunting ground before European settlers arrived in the region in the 17th century.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Hilton Head Island became an important center of plantation agriculture, with cotton, indigo, and rice being grown on its fertile soils. Enslaved Africans were brought to the island to work on these plantations, and many of their descendants still live on the island today.
During the Civil War, Hilton Head Island was occupied by Union forces, who used it as a staging ground for their operations in the region. The island's plantations were largely abandoned after the war, and many of the formerly enslaved people who had worked on them established their own communities on the island.
