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

Intracoastal Waterway

Photographed by Mark St. Martin, March 26, 2024

1. Intracoastal Waterway side of marker

Inscription. (side 1)
Archeological evidence suggests human activity on Daufuskie Island as early as 12,000 B.C., with seasonal habitation tied to the harvesting of coastal resources. Early European inhabitants also realized the importance of the coastal waterways for navigation and transportation, utilizing the tidal waters as an intracoastal highway between Charleston and Savannah. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) Later improvements would formalize and extend this inland water route, and this section of the Cooper River is a small portion of what is now the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), a 3,000 mile long inland shipping channel that stretches along the East and Gulf Coasts. The Atlantic portion of the ICW extends from Norfolk to Key West, traveling past Daufuskie Island on its journey south.

Erected 2014 by Sponsored by S.C. Colonial Dames XVII Century Donald S. Russell Foundation, and U.S.O.. 2014. (Marker Number 7-53.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 32° 7.973′ N,

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80° 52.212′ W. Marker is on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cooper River Landing Road and Freeport Road. Marker is at Freeport Marina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 256 Cooper River Landing Rd, Daufuskie Island SC 29915, 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Martinangeles (approx. 3 miles away); "Mystique" (approx. 3½ miles away); Charles E. Fraser (approx. 3½ miles away); Liberty Oak (approx. 3½

Photographed by Mark St. Martin, March 26, 2024

2. Intracoastal Waterway side of marker

miles away); Palmetto Bluff (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Palmetto Bluff (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Charles E. Fraser (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hilton Head Island (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Intracoastal Waterway / Intracoastal Waterway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark St. Martin, March 26, 2024

3. Intracoastal Waterway / Intracoastal Waterway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 582 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.