For my State Parks job I get to do historical research on an island. It has been inhabited since the time of Native Americans up until today. It is a fantastic barrier island with lots of wildlife, great newly re-sanded beach, and a 19th century lighthouse. Today I got to go to the island to see the site and see what archive resources they have. I will be working on this project over the summer on the side and then take it up again part time in the fall for my assistantship. This is just one of the research projects I will be doing this year that will eventually lead to new interpretation at the parks and new information plaques (which are called waysides in the industry.)
I took some pictures of the island and I thought I would share.
The Lighthouse
The view of the beach from lighthouse
View of stairway up. 176 steps.
The beach. The line is the erosion line.
The marshlands.
It was so hot even the squirrels were hot.
The resident alligator.
3 comments:
So, what is the name of this island? I heard that some island in SC was named the nicest beach in the country this year. It looks fantastic!
The place I am researching is Hunting Island. Ocracoke was named the nicest, but it is in NC. Myrtle Beach is usually voted pretty highly, but honestly it is too crowded. The beach at Hunting Island is awesome now that they have recovered the sand, and there isn't a huge crowd. Plus you are close to Beaufort, Hilton Head, Savannah and Charleston.
squirrel!
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