National Register of Historic Places

Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805)

Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Listed
June 29, 1988
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
88000976

About this property

The Fish Haul Archaeological Site, an "address restricted" site located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, is significant because of its archaeological remains from two different eras. The pre-historic findings, which date from 1800 to 1300 BC, offer evidence that small groups of people lived in the area. The historic component represents a freemen's village, Mitchelville, which was occupied during the transition between slavery and freedom by Sea Island blacks. The Fish Haul site represents the only known freedmen village established by occupying Union troops. The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1988.

Location

Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALBLACK
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805) listed on the National Register?

Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805)?

Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805)?

The period of significance for Fish Haul Archaeological Site (38BU805) is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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