Georgetown hosting Gullah Geechee Cultural Summit June 25, 26 The Gullah Geechee culture is one of the most distinctive and historically rich cultural traditions in the United States, rooted along the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, northern Florida, and parts of North Carolina. This month, the historic city of Georgetown will host the 2026 Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor… Jun 17, 2026 0 Hammock-All
With our new app, taking a walking tour of the Hammock Coast® has never been easier Two of the most celebrated historians on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® – Lee Brockington and Ron Daise – have lent their distinctive voices to a new app that lets visitors experience our vacation destination like never before. The new app, simply titled Hammock Coast and available for download at the… Mar 25, 2024 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Pawleys Island
Georgetown museum exhibit explores Afro-Carolinian maritime history in SC The importance of a full and detailed history has been known for centuries, as can be seen in these quotes by notable Americans: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” – Theodore Roosevelt “History cannot give us a program for the future,… Dec 20, 2021 0 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All
Create Family Memories in The Hammock Coast This Fall This fall is an exciting time to visit South Carolina’s Hammock Coast ®. Whether you enjoy live music, tasty cuisine, spooky tales or dressing up in your favorite costume, there is something for everyone to do here. Below are some of the best bets for events in the area. MURRELLS… Oct 11, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number of enslaved Africans because of… Apr 12, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Gullah Geechee
Two new Brookgreen Gardens exhibits honor Gullah Geechee culture Showcasing aspects of the Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is the theme of two new contemporary art exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens. Visitors to Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet can now view these two exhibits in the Wall Lowcountry Center: “Black Southern Belles,” acrylic and mixed-media paintings of… Feb 12, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
‘Daises’ of our lives: From ‘Gullah Gullah Island’ to ambassadors of African-American culture Ron and Natalie Daise of Georgetown have served as ambassadors of Black history along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast for almost two decades. A look at the extraordinary lives and careers of Ron and Natalie is in order. The couple are widely known for hosting “Gullah Gullah Island,” an American musical… Feb 11, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Murrells Inlet
