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Whitehall

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Whitehall (Well, almost…)

History Whitehall Plantation was established around 1790 by English sea captain Daniel Hingston Bythewood. Originally comprising 700 acres, the plantation lands were used mainly for rice cultivation. With the arrival of Union troops in Beaufort in 1861, the property was seized from the Bythewood family. The family tried to gain possession of the plantation through […]

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“Just Say No” To Creep Along Sea Island Parkway Says Former Planning Commission Chair

The perspective below was authored by Jim Hicks, who for many years served as chairman of the Beaufort County Planning Commission and as a member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission. It appeared in the April 20 Edition of The Island News under the headline “Lady’s Island Is Rural In Nature,” and is published here in

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STANDING-ROOM-ONLY CROWD TURNS OUT TO START REDESIGNING LADY’S ISLAND

A standing-room-only crowd of more than 350 turned out last night at the “Redesigning The Future of Lady’s Island” community forum sponsored by the Sea Island Corridor Coalition and the Coastal Conservation League. The overflow crowd occupied every available seat in the cafeteria of Lady’s Island Elementary School. Town Planner Victor Dover walked the group

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