Hello friends so we're happy to have you here and we are exploring the beautiful

state of South Carolina one of my favorites and there's so much to say just the history of Charleston I love it I love it so much

but today I want to change gears a little bit we're gonna talk about the history, mystery, and the monkeys of South Carolina's barrier islands.

So let's dive in. I'm Sharon McMahon. And welcome to the Sharon Says So Podcast.

The South Atlantic coast of the United States has over 100 tidal and barrier islands.

Many of them are inhabited. And South Carolina tidal and

South Carolina has roughly 35 of them.

Many of them have absolutely fascinating histories and today we're going to talk about just

a handful of them we certainly don't have time to go over the history of every single

one of South Carolina's barrier islands but I could not let the opportunity pass to share some brain tingle moments

with you about the title and Barrier Islands of South Carolina.

So you've probably heard of some of the names of the barrier islands.

You've probably heard of Hilton Head, right?

There's a little corridor called the South Carolina Low Country,

and a lot of the low country is located on these barrier islands.

So this was really once the epicenter, the epicenter of southern wealth during the time of slave-based agriculture.

We tend to think of the Antibellum South as being like Mississippi Plantations and that is absolutely a thing.

But the epicenter was this South Carolina low country, specifically the areas surrounding Charleston.

When you visit them now, they are, I mean, they're stunning.

They have amazing foliage and flowers and live oak trees and delicious food and just those kind of like quintessential southern vibes.

And they're known now for their cultural heritage, their natural

environment. Now there's big tourist industries in these regions, but let's

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