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Sea Islands
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The Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. They number over 100, and are located between the mouths of the Santee and St. Johns Rivers along the coast of the U.S. states of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. They are noted historically for their distinct Gullah/Geechee Creole-type culture and language and currently for rapid resort, recreational, and residential development.
During the American Civil War, the Union Navy occupied the islands early in the war. The whites had fled to the mainland while the blacks stayed, largely running their own lives. This changed after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When the proclamation went into effect, naval officers read it to them and told them they were free.
They were also struck by the Sea Islands Hurricane in 1893.
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- Bear Island
- Bull Island
- Daniel Island
- Dewees Island
- Edisto Island
- Folly Island
- Isle of Palms
- James Island
- Johns Island
- Kiawah Island
- Morris Island
- Seabrook Island
- Sullivans Island
- Wadmalaw Island
- Cane Island
- Cat Island
- Coosaw Island
- Dataw Island
- Daufuskie Island
- Distant Island
- Fripp Island
- Gibbes Island
- Hilton Head Island
- Hunting Island
- Lady's Island
- Morgan Island
- Parris Island
- Port Royal Island - From the 1600s until the War Between the States, Port Royal Island was the geographical area for St. Helena Parish and the town of Beaufort, the cultural center for the wealthy planters in the area.
- Pritchards Island
- St. Helena Island
- St. Phillips Island
- Cumberland Island
- Jekyll Island
- Little St. Simons Island
- Ossabaw Island
- St. Catherines Island
- St. Simons Island
- Sapelo Island
- Sea Island
- Tybee Island
- Wassaw Island
