Port Royal Island
Encyclopedia
Port Royal Island is a Sea Island
in Beaufort County
, South Carolina
. It is separated from the mainland by the Whale Branch River.
first established a fort on the island in the 1520s. In 1779 the Battle of Beaufort
was fought on the island.
Sea Island
Sea Island may refer to:*Sea Island , an island in Richmond, British Columbia that contains the Vancouver International Airport*Sea Island, Georgia, an isolated resort island in Glynn County, Georgia...
in Beaufort County
Beaufort County, South Carolina
-National protected areas:*Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge *Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It is separated from the mainland by the Whale Branch River.
History
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first established a fort on the island in the 1520s. In 1779 the Battle of Beaufort
Battle of Beaufort
The Battle of Beaufort or the Battle of Port Royal Island was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 3, 1779 near Beaufort, South Carolina. The British commander of forces at Savannah, Georgia, General Augustine Prevost, sent 200 British regulars to seize Port Royal...
was fought on the island.
Communities
- BeaufortBeaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
- BurtonBurton, South CarolinaBurton is a census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,976 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S...
- Laurel BayLaurel Bay, South CarolinaLaurel Bay is a census-designated place and military housing complex in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,891 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S...
- Port RoyalPort Royal, South CarolinaPort Royal is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Largely because of annexation of surrounding areas , the population of Port Royal rose from 3,950 in 2000 to 10,678 in 2010, a 170% increase. As defined by the U.S...
- Shell PointShell Point, South CarolinaShell Point is a census-designated place in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S...