Sweetgrass Harvesters Come to Dewees Island
In early August, we were given a glimpse into sweetgrass harvesting techniques as Lynette Youson brought some basket makers over to Dewees to harvest sweetgrass. Dewees has allowed harvesting of…
Archivist Kendall John Expands our Understanding of Island History
Kendall's presentation at Huyler House Kendall John gave a presentation on Friday night at the Huyler House, explaining her work cataloging our collection. One of the things that was most…
Dewees Island Book Club List of Books
The book club meets tonight (Wednesday 4/26) to discuss Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour, by Yelena Lembersky, led by the Westerfields. I could not put this down,…
Saturday Evening with J. Drew Lanham
Dr. J. Drew Lanham to Bring Clemson Students to Dewees One of my favorite things here on Dewees is the connections we have with other institutions and like minded organizations. …
The Huyler Years: 1923 to 1956
Back in August, the three Huyler siblings came to visit Dewees Island with their honorary family member Andy. It was such a delight to hear their stories as they reminisced…
Hurricane Ian Wrap-up
Once again, we were pretty lucky. It's been two weeks since Hurricane Ian blew through and while we didn't get through it unscathed, we sustained relatively minimal damage. Please support…
2022 Turtle Season Begins
Our 2022 turtle season begins this week, and we’re excited! Every day from mid-May to mid-August, someone is checking the beaches of South Carolina for sea turtle nests. The first…
After 28 years, Beloved Ferry Captain Readies for Retirement
For 28 years, he has steadfastly piloted the ferry through all kinds of weather between the Isle of Palms and Dewees Island. He drives school children to school in the…
Ice, Ice, Baby
If you're gonna have an ice storm, this is the kind to have. The temps have dropped below freezing for about 12 hours now, and the light rain that moved…
A 200 year old Murder Story on Dewees Island
Dr. Nic Butler, the historian for Charleston County Public Library and the author of the fascinating Charleston Time Machine podcast, researched a 200 year old murder on Dewees Island. He…
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