Daniel Island

by Michael K. Dahlman

Overview

The history of Daniel Island lies just beneath the surface. Revealed in half-buried artifacts and forgotten manuscripts, it is uncovered piece by piece in the stories and legacies of agriculture and industry, recreation and development. Occupied by Etiwan Indians long before the founding of nearby Charlestown in 1670, the land known as Ittiwan Island and its inhabitants were shaped by changes throughout the Lowcountry and the world beyond. Their lime, timber, and bricks helped build the city. Local cotton and indigo spread throughout the world. Livestock and vegetable farming prospered, eventually replaced by Guggenheim's hunting preserve and cattle farm. Daniel Island today builds upon this past as it grows into a vibrant new community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738543574
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/31/2007
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Daniel Island resident Michael K. Dahlman is a member of the South Carolina Historical Society and the author of a biography of the 16th-century life of St. Margaret of York. With a lifelong interest in industrial archeology, he was inspired to explore his community's history by the chance discovery of an old brick. Michael K. Dahlman Jr., a student at Bishop England High School, has a passion for Civil War history and marine archeology.

Table of Contents

Appreciation     vii
Native Americans on Etiwan Island     11
Setting up the Carolina Colony     21
Daniel Island's Early European Owners     31
Colonial Agriculture and Industry     41
Roads and Ferries to Daniel Island     57
Daniel Island's Freedom Fighters     67
Consolidation and Truck Farming     77
A Year on Daniel Island c. 1938     89
The Guggenheim Era     103
The Fifth Reincarnation: Daniel Island Today     125
Historic Cemeteries     143
Aerial Photography     151
Selected Bibliography     159