Cole Island
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Cole Island is located on Cole Creek off the Folly River in South Carolina. The island consists of over 50 acres of highland shielded by a canopy of old live oaks and secured by 250 acres of pluff mud and marshland. All land on the island is given and taken with the changing tide, and always at the mercy of Mother Nature.
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Cole Island is located on Cole Creek off the Folly River in South Carolina. The island consists of over 50 acres of highland shielded by a canopy of old live oaks and secured by 250 acres of pluff mud and marshland. All land on the island is given and taken with the changing tide, and always at the mercy of Mother Nature.
Read more about Cole Island and its history under Island History and Stories.
history
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Charlestonians always remembered that the British eventually traveled past unfortified Cole Island and up the Stono River to seize Charleston during the American Revolution. During the War of 1812, Fort Palmetto was built on Cole Island to protect against the British doing the same thing during that war. When the Civil War began, the Conf
Charlestonians always remembered that the British eventually traveled past unfortified Cole Island and up the Stono River to seize Charleston during the American Revolution. During the War of 1812, Fort Palmetto was built on Cole Island to protect against the British doing the same thing during that war. When the Civil War began, the Confederates placed gun positions on Cole Island to prevent the Union from encircling Charleston. One can still see some of the original gun positions on the island, now being claimed by palmetto trees and vegetation. It was from this island that Robert Smalls, a slave on the ship the Planter uploaded cannons from Cole Island and traveled to Charleston. Once there, he escaped with the ship and cannons, as well as fellow slaves and family members, to the Union naval blockade. The Union eventually occupied Cole Island. In addition, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, which would later attack Fort Wagner, as depicted in the movie Glory, spent the night on Cole Island the day before that attack.
Submitted by:
Dr. Patrick Sweeney
Adjunct Professor at The Citadel
Owners
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Cole Island is now owned by twin brothers, Mike and George, and Mike's son Matt. As boys, the twins would stay as guests of Cole Island's owners, and fish in the Stono River with their grandfather, uncle, and cousins to support and feed their families after World War II.
The brothers and Matt became the owners of the island in 1994 on th
Cole Island is now owned by twin brothers, Mike and George, and Mike's son Matt. As boys, the twins would stay as guests of Cole Island's owners, and fish in the Stono River with their grandfather, uncle, and cousins to support and feed their families after World War II.
The brothers and Matt became the owners of the island in 1994 on the twins' 58th birthday. Pictured above (left to right) are George and Mike on Cole Island when they were boys.
Read more about Cole Island as told by Mike and George under Island History and Stories.
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