Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Charles E. Fraser

Compass Rose Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 11, 2017

1. Charles E. Fraser Marker

Inscription.
This statue is based on the
photograph of Charles E. Fraser
as it appeared in a 1962 edition
of the Saturday Evening Post
on “People on the Way Up”.
This celebrated image
caused a media sensation that
awarded the Sea Pines Resort
national acclaim.

Erected 2010 by Community Foundation of the Lowercounty.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 32° 9.186′ N, 80° 45.616′ W. Marker is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It can be reached from the intersection of Saint Augustine Place and Office Park Road. Located within Compass Rose Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 St Augustine Pl, Hilton Head Island SC 29928, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hilton Head Island (within shouting distance of this marker); World’s Largest Figurative Sundial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Liberty Oak (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Charles E. Fraser (approx. 3.2 miles away); "Mystique" (approx. 3.2 miles away); Hilton Head Island Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Charlie Simmons, Sr. (approx. 4.2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hilton Head Island.

Also see . . . Charles E. Fraser. (Submitted on December 14, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 11, 2017

2. Charles E. Fraser Marker

Charles E. Fraser Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 11, 2017

3. Charles E. Fraser Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 309 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.