Hilton Head ~ Santa Elena Exhibit


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he Coastal Discovery Museum and the Santa Elena Foundation have joined together to tell the story of America’s first century.   The Coastal Discovery Museum will host this new 1,000 square foot traveling exhibit through December 7.  In the 16th century, Spain claimed the New World, today known as North America, and named it La Florida.  The Spanish founded Santa Elena on Parris Island in 1566 and it became the first capital of La Florida and the first successful European settlement on the Southeast coast.  This city flourished for twenty years and was then abandoned and lost to history.  Slowly, over the past 150 years archaeologists have discovered parts of this settlement and have pieced together its fascinating story.  Ongoing research has revealed new fragments that include the stories of the Native American people who lived here for millennia; the enslaved Africans who first arrived in South Carolina in 1526, and the French, Spanish, and English explorers and settlers who fought fiercely over this land we now call home.

The gallery is open Monday though Saturday from 9-4 and Sunday from 11-3.  The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive. 843-689-6767 ext. 224

www.coastaldiscovery.org

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