One of the oldest and largest funeral homes in the state of Georgia, Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors began in 1882 when John H. Fox opened an undertaking establishment at 106 West Liberty Street, in what is now the Downtown Historic District. In...
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Facts about the city
Daufuskie Island is a residential sea island between Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina about 2.75 miles (4.43 km) offshore. The total island surface is just 8 square miles (21 km2) within the maximum length of 5 miles (8.0 km) and maximum width of 2.5 miles (4.0 km).Daufuskie has a full-time population of around 250. There are two resorts, a private residential community, and a large undeveloped tract of lands identified as residential property. The island was named a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places due to its Gullah and Civil War history.
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History
The island is now split into five parts. The 1988 Jimmy Buffett song, "The Prince Of Tides" laments the urbanization of the island and loss of the Gullahs The 1972 Pat Conroy book 'The Water Is Wide (book) Water is Wide' was set on Daufuskie, fictionalized as "Yamacraw Island." The book recounts Mr. Visitors can take a [http://www.daufuskieislandtours.com/ tour] around this historic portion of the island, with [http://www.liveoac.com/ boat transportation] available from nearby Hilton Head Island, Bluffton or Savannah on the mainland. Residents of the clubs, as well as some of the other residents on the island, use golf carts and bicycles to travel around the island, although there are a handful of cars and trucks on the island. Highlights include the site of the Bloody Point Lighthouse, the school where Pat Conroy taught, and the home workshops of local [http://www.ironfishart.com/ artisans].
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