Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation

"Very informative. Just so happen the docent was the one of the ones who helped start it. This place let the blacks write their own history."

"First time to this tiny little island off the coast of Hilton Head Island. Historical person here was very informative with the history of the island and recommended places to see, eat and drink. Definitely worth a half day trip to see this island."

"We had enjoyed our trip here today especially the self tour cart trip. We had started with riding the ferry to Daufuskie Island. The difference is noticeable between the two ferries, The air condition and the right is much better on the newer one. The ferry ride takes about 45 minutes. When you get off the ferry your purchase your tickets which you have to call in 48 to 24 hours before. there are two kinds of tours offered by the tourist company. Guided tour or a self guided tour through the island. We did the self guided tour and we enjoyed it so much, me personally I don’t see a reason for paying the price difference between the self-guided and the guided tours. During the day we saw the farm, the winery, the church, the school, and the museum. The best part was the time that we spend on the beach, and it was first time in my life that I can see the trees comes to the beach water line instead of blocks of concrete. The weather was amazing and we could see from where we were standing two lighthouses. The end of the day which was 10 minutes before 5:30 PM, We stop by the General store for refreshments and supplies before we took the ferry back home. In my opinion I think it was very nice experience to discover the island, unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to explore the restaurants there and try their food. In general I think it was an amazing experience, easy ferry ride, amazing frozen lemonade, Good presentation with the history of the island at the museum, amazing trees covered with Spanish Moss. I have seen so many families enjoying the activity in the Daufuskie island, and I do agree with them that this will be a good and fun family day."

"Amazing amount of history for such a small island! This museum has artifacts found on the island from when the Indians inhabited it. They also have a lot of information and items from the Gullah culture. They have made the old schoolhouse next to it both a history museum of the schooling on Daufuskie and a community library where there are books available to check out. They also have a table set up with activities for the kids. This is a great first stop if you are visiting Daufuskie!!"

"Enjoyable Way to spend a Day. We thoroughly enjoyed the boat ride over to the island. This was not the usual boat they use for the trip but it served the purpose. It was very scenic. The weather in a.m. and during day was sunny so we had wonderful views along the trip. It took about 45 minutes. We had opted for the tour with guide. You can rent a golf cart and do your own tour. We had time for a tasty lunch at the Old Daufuskie Crab House. Don't expect a fancy place but do expect excellent seafood. We sat outside under umbrellas. It was delightful. We understand that on certain times of the week they have live music. We then met our guide at General Store. The General Store had a lot of basics plus some souvenirs. Wish they had some of the Gullah related arts & crafts. They did have some beautiful t-shirts. The tour guide was very friendly & informative. The speaker system on bus was excellent. We visited a number of locations which I so enjoyed. The Gullah history is interesting as well as the history of the island. You also got to see how the island is doing today. We got to see the old school house & the Mary Fields School along with a beautiful old church. Bloody Point Lighthouse tour of grounds, history (nice film) & info on the very tiny winery was enjoyable. We had a couple of people who wanted to see the pottery & iron fish gallery but that was not included. We got back with minutes to spare for our rainy trip back to Hilton Head. We did get to see 3 Dolphin on way back. Trip back uncomfortable & cold due to the wind and rain & the boat is not enclosed (remember this boat temporary). Pick a nice day without rain predictions. Enjoyed the people who ran the tour. All were friendly & information. The sound system on the boat they were using could not be heard if you were in the back of boat by motors. Go & enjoy being taken back in time."