Author Dwayne W.
The Island began as a sparsely populated area on the fringe of English settlement in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, when it was called Trench\'s Island on some maps..
Hilton led an exploration of the Port Royal Sound area, where he named a high bluff of land Hiltons Head as a navigational marker for future sailors.
In 1663, William Hilton, a mariner born in England, was hired by a group in Barbados to find new lands for them to settle.
Behind the pristine beaches and world renown of Hilton Head Island lies a history that dates back to the early exploration of the nation.
Pickett details the life of William Hilton, his exploration of the Carolina coast and the Founding of an iconic island.
Author Dwayne W
