A History of Kiawah Island
Author : John G. Leland
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 27,33 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Kiawah Island (S.C.)
ISBN :
Author : John G. Leland
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 27,33 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Kiawah Island (S.C.)
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Author : Ashton Cobb
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2006-06-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1614232350
Hurricane Michael may have taken away some of the landmarks, but these images reveal the history of Florida's Mexico Beach, once known as the "Unforgettable Coast". As French interests in the Americas dwindled, records indicate very little activity around Mexico Beach until rumors of buried riches and sunken ships brought treasure hunters to the coast. In the early 1900s, businessman Felix du Pont purchased the land known today as Mexico Beach. Resin to make turpentine was harvested from the native pine trees, and fishermen could not resist the migratory fish passing through the area's waters. By the 1930s, US Highway 98 was completed, and visitors could finally reach the sugar-soft sand beaches of the "Unforgettable Coast." By 1941, Tyndall Field was constructed and became a training site for Air Force pilots. In 1946, a group of farsighted businessmen, led by Gordan Parker, W.T. McGowan, and J.W. Wainwright, purchased 1,850 acres along the beach for $65,000. Parker's son Charlie moved to the area in 1949 with his wife, Inky, and their family. He soon took over development responsibilities for the Mexico Beach Corporation and laid the groundwork for the beach town known and loved today. Charlie went on to become the city's first mayor and a lifelong advocate of the family-friendly community.
Author : Natalie Adams
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
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Author : Goran Spasojević
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 35,9 MB
Release : 2007
Category :
ISBN : 9789993886907
Author : Michael Trinkley
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Joel Zuckerman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1614235694
On the sun-drenched South Carolina coast, just forty-five minutes from the enchanting city of Charleston, lies one of the nation's most beloved barrier islands--a dazzling, miles-long beach; deep green foliage; massive, centuries-old hardwoods; sparkling marshland leading to the horizon; a dizzying array of birdlife amidst all manner of flora and fauna. And then there's the golf. Kiawah first came to the public's consciousness back in 1991, when its bellwether Ocean Course served as host venue for the Ryder Cup Matches, still remembered as among the most thrilling golf competitions ever played. Now, a generation later, Kiawah and the Ocean Course return to the spotlight as the host of the 2012 PGA Championship, the first Major Championship to ever be contested in the golf-mad, golf-rich state of South Carolina. Veteran golf and travel writer Joel Zuckerman shines the spotlight not only on the incredible Ocean Course but also on the remaining quartet of wonderful courses at the Kiawah Resort and the pair of aces at the Kiawah Island Club, among others. Beginning with the history of the island itself through the centuries, Zuckerman provides the whole story of golf on Kiawah, from the groundbreaking Ryder Cup that first raised Kiawah's profile among golf fans the world over to the 2012 PGA Championship. The history of the club and the courses is further bolstered with profiles of some of Kiawah's most significant individuals, among the most celebrated names in golf. Kiawah Golf is a must-read for anyone who loves Kiawah or loves golf--and truly, don t the two go hand in hand?
Author : Kiawah Island Company
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 1984*
Category : Kiawah Island (S.C.)
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A compilation of natural history, political history, and recipes concerning Kiawah Island.
Author : Blanche Brumley
Publisher :
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 1979*
Category : Kiawah Island (S.C.)
ISBN :
A compilation of natural history, political history, and recipes concerning Kiawah Island, written by Blanche Brumley, the wife of Frank Brumley, "vice president and general manager of the Kiawah Island Company."
Author : Michael Trinkley
Publisher : Chicora Foundation Incorporated
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781583170724
Author : Walter J. Fraser, Jr.
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1643363344
Often called the most "Southern" of Southern cities, Charleston was one of the earliest urban centers in North America. It quickly became a boisterous, brawling sea city trading with distant ports, and later a capital of the Lowcountry plantations, a Southern cultural oasis, and a summer home for planters. In this city, the Civil War began. And now, in the twentieth century, its metropolitan area has evolved into a microcosm of "the military-industrial complex." This book records Charleston's development from 1670 and ends with an afterword on the effects of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, drawing with special care on information from every facet of the city's life—its people and institutions; its art and architecture; its recreational, social and intellectual life; its politics and city government. The most complete social, political, and cultural history of Charleston, this book is a treasure chest for historians and for anyone interested in delving into this lovely city, layer by layer.