Hilton Head Island South Carolina
Pinckney Island NWR Home Page
Pinckney Island NWR, established December 4, 1975, was once included in the plantation of Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a prominent lawyer active in South Carolina politics from 1801 to 1815. Few traces of the island's plantation life in the 1800's exist today. The 4,053-acre refuge includes Pinckney Island, Corn Island, Big Harry and Little Harry Islands, Buzzard Island and numerous small hammocks. Pinckney is the largest of the islands and the only one open to public use. Nearly 67% of the refuge consists of salt marsh and tidal creeks. A wide variety of land types are found on Pinckney Island alone: salt marsh, forestland, brushland, fallow field and freshwater ponds. In combination, these habitats support a diversity of bird and plant life. ... [Read More]
Related Links & Phone Nos.
Beaufort County School District - Hilton Head Island Office ... Beaufort County Magistrate on Hilton Head Island ... The Town of Hilton Head Island provides these numbers and links as a courtesy to you only. ... [Read More]
Employment Opportunities
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is a premier resort destination having amenities that make it an ideal place to live and work. The Town of Hilton Head Island is recognized as one of the most progressive local governments in the region. ... Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 ... If more convenient, for information on our process or to receive a status update on any open position, you may email jobs@hiltonheadislandsc.gov . You will receive a reply within one business day. ... [Read More]
Island History Timeline
1760s - Beaufort County's shipbuilding industry was one of the largest in the 13 colonies. The deep-water creeks around Hilton Head and the prevalence of hardwoods (like live oak) made the island a popular place for shipbuilding. The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," was rebuilt in 1997 using live oaks felled during construction of Hilton Head Island's Cross Island Parkway. ... 1698 - J ohn Bayley, of Ireland, was given most of Hilton Head Island as a barony. Twenty-four years later, his son appointed Alexander Trench as his agent in charge of selling the land. For a short time, Hilton Head was called Trench's Island on some 18th century maps. ... [Read More]
Inventory of Historic Light Stations--South Carolina Lighthouses
Location: HILTON HEAD ISLAND ... HILTONHEAD RANGE REAR (LEAMINGTON) LIGHT (1880) ... Location: HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARK ... [Read More]
Hurricane Evacuation
If a hurricane poses a threat to Hilton Head Island, the Governor of South Carolina will ask for a voluntary relocation of visitors and residents of the Island. A Voluntary Relocation is the best time to leave without worry of extended traffic delays. Under a voluntary relocation you are not required to leave, but it is recommended that you leave if possible. ... [Read More]
Ward & Precinct Search
For questions or information regarding your Ward, Precinct, or District, please contact the Town of Hilton Head Island at (843) 341-4625. ... Town of Hilton Head Island ... [Read More]
Hurricane General Information
The Town of Hilton Head Island coordinates closely with the Beaufort County Emergency Management Department during natural or manmade disasters in order to minimize property, injury and loss of life; provide for the continuity of government; assist with search and rescue operations; and conduct damage assessment for financial assistance and recovery planning. ... [Read More]
Blackbeard Island NWR Home Page
Blackbeard Island NWR is one of seven refuges administered by the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex. This chain of national wildlife refuges extends from Pinckney Island NWR near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wolf Island NWR near Darien, Georgia. Between these lie Savannah (the largest unit in the complex), Wassaw, Tybee, Harris Neck, and Blackbeard Island refuges. Together they span a 100-mile coastline and total over 56,000 acres. The Savannah Coastal Refuges are administered from headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia. ... [Read More]
Business License FAQ
The Town does not register names of business, but you can check with us by calling (843) 341-4610 to see if anyone is presently using your potential name within the Town of Hilton Head Island. You may also check with the Secretary of State to check if anyone has Incorportated the name you would like to use and the laws governing this issue. ... A uniform fee equal to 2% is imposed on the gross proceeds derived from the rental for any rooms (excluding meeting rooms), campgrounds spaces, recreational vehicle spaces, lodgings or sleeping accommodations furnished to transients by any hotel, inn, condominium, motel, "bed and breakfast", residence or any other place in which rooms, lodgings or sleeping accommodations are furnished to transients within the Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. ... [Read More]
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