Edisto Island's historical legacy began with the Edistow Indians followed by the Spanish in the 1500's then English settlers in the 1600s. The English eventually cultivated money crops of rice and indigo. By 1790, planters turned to a long staple cotton, known as Sea Island cotton-one of the finest cottons ever which brought great wealth to Edisto Islanders. The elegant houses and plantations remaining today are reminders of that affluent age and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Edisto Island is one of the last unspoiled islands remaining on the East Coast. It is a family oriented beach surrounded by nature and wetlands, located approximately 45 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina. Edisto is a quiet family island-a gathering place to renew the spirit and familial ties. It is a place of little commercialization with responsible development.
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Edisto Island South Carolina
(Mount Pleasant) Advantage Advertising & Travel
(Johns Island) Bohicket Boat: Adventure & Tour Co.
(Mount Pleasant) Cardih Enterprises, Inc.
(Charleston) Chai Y'All Tours
(Charleston) Charleston Heritage Passport
(Charleston) Charleston Tea Party Walking Tour
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06/09 Coming to The Edisto Island area
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Seafoodfest on the River Savannah GA May3-5 There is something for everyone as the price points and medium are wonderfully varied. Also make sure you check out the hot new stuff up and down River Street in over one hundred shops, restaurants and pubs!
Glennville Sweet Onion Festival Glennville GA May11 Glennville's biggest annual event, the Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, has hosted over 35 years of events, and sunny skies have just about shone upon every one. The festive day on the second Saturday of each May celebrates the harvesting of the famous Vidalia sweet onion crop.
Spoleto Festival Charleston SC May24-June9 Spoleto Festival has firmly established itself as one of the world’s major arts festivals and as one of the most significant arts organizations in the Southeast.
Effingham Oktoberfest Effingham GA September27-28 The Effingham Oktoberfest is supported and organized by the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. The Festival is free and open to the public and parking shuttles run continuously.
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