After crossing the bridge, enjoy a smooth drive along the highway that skirts the historic town of Mount Pleasant. Pass through subtropical areas filled with palmetto, myrtle, and oak trees. Then, cross the new Ben M. Sawyer Bridge and arrive at the picturesque Isle of Palms. … [Read more...] about A Seaside Escape: Stepping Back in Time to Isle of Palms in 1946 (Historic Video)
History
Emergence and Evolution of IOP Fire Department
Where would we be without them? Certainly not as safe, that’s for sure. We might not even think about them until we need them but just knowing that they are there gives us peace of mind. It all started with a house fire in 1952. Since no fire department existed on Isle of Palms at the time, volunteers from the Sullivan’s Island Fire Department rushed in to help. But for … [Read more...] about Emergence and Evolution of IOP Fire Department
A Lowcountry Thanksgiving: Sewee Indians, Early settlers of IOP
How many of us, as children, dressed for a Thanksgiving play in elementary school, adorned in either Pilgrim or Native American costumes? We learned that the Native Americans in Plymouth, Massachusetts taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and helped them survive their first winter in the New World. After the first successful crop was harvested, they supposedly all sat down … [Read more...] about A Lowcountry Thanksgiving: Sewee Indians, Early settlers of IOP
‘Storm of the Century’ Lifelong Lessons Learned from Hurricane Hugo
It’s that time of year again. Hurricane season. It’s also the anniversary of what many folks in the Lowcountry consider a day that will live in infamy: September 21, 1989. If you were living anywhere near here at the time, you know exactly what that date signifies. “Where were you during Hugo?” are words that many long-time residents still ask one another. I personally … [Read more...] about ‘Storm of the Century’ Lifelong Lessons Learned from Hurricane Hugo
Remembering the Isle of Palms’ First Woman Mayor: Making Waves
In August 1920, a baby girl was born in Brooklyn just days before women were given the right to vote. This proved to be quite the coincidence, since she would grow up to become the first female mayor of a small Southern beach town, the Isle of Palms. Like many women of her time, Carmen Ramirez worked as a typist when she finished high school. However, unlike most women, she … [Read more...] about Remembering the Isle of Palms’ First Woman Mayor: Making Waves
