Battle of Port Royal Sound, US Civil War. Fort Walker, South Carolina. Hilton Head: #1 Since 1861.

Before Hilton Head was the #1 island in the US for readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, it was the #1 target of the US Navy. And before D-Day, the #1 site of the largest amphibious landing by American forces anywhere in the world. 160 years ago this week, Nov 7, 1861, the day of the "Big Gun Shoot" - The battle of Port Royal Sound - changed Hilton Head & Beaufort County forever. Here's a quick (hardly complete) introduction. Find out more in this great book: www.arcadiapublishing.com/978...
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