From the very beginning, Sullivan\'s Island has held a unique place in the history of South Carolina.
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Its most enduring role, however, has been as a place of escape, first for those in the nineteenth century avoiding the epidemics plaguing the city and lately for those in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries looking for a relaxing vacation.
As a lazaretto, it became a main corridor through which slaves entered America.
As a fortress, it provided protection from enemies.
From the very beginning, Sullivan\'s Island has held a unique place in the history of South Carolina