The history of Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry area began with the first island settlers, the Native Americans. They planted crops in the fertile soil and harvested the bounty of rich coastal waters. They also created some of the oldest fired pottery in the world, remnants of which still remain.

In the mid-1660s, English sea captain William Hilton surveyed the coastal waters between present-day Savannah and Charleston. Mapmakers at the time named the area's most prominent feature is called Hilton's Headlands in his honor.

During the Civil War, the Battle of Port Royal, at that time the largest amphibious assault in American history, led to the establishment of a base with 30,000 Union sailors and soldiers. The liberation of Hilton Head in 1865 meant freedom for thousands of slaves on the island and in the region. The African-American society that grew from these beginnings known as the Gullah culture has survived ever since with proud traditions rich in language and art.

The modern Hilton Head era began with the development of the first planned residential and resort communities in the mid-1950s. Today these pioneering developments, noted for their commitment to environmental preservation, are historic models for contemporary land-use planning.

The South Carolina Lowcountry is blessed with a semi-tropical climate that is ideal for outdoor activities year-round. There's just enough change in temperature to give each season its own special flavor.

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