SEA ISLANDS

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 Gullah/Geechee 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 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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Major Sea Islands

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Major Sea Islands

South Carolina

Sea Islands in Charleston County, South Carolina

★ 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

Sea Islands in Beaufort County, South Carolina

★ 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

Georgia

The Golden Isles of Georgia

★ Cumberland Island

★ Jekyll Island

★ Little St. Simons Island

★ Ossabaw Island

★ St. Catherines Island

★ St. Simons Island

★ Sapelo Island

★ Sea Island

★ Tybee Island

★ Wassaw Island

Florida

★ Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach
External link:

★ Sea Islands: Erosion Remnant Islands and Barrier Islands -- Beaufort County Library