Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (U.S. National Park Service)

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Welcome to the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

Designated by Congress in 2006, the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends from Wilmington, N.C. in the north to Jacksonville, Fl. in the south. It is home to one of America's most unique cultures, a tradition first shaped by captive Africans brought to the southern United States from West Africa and continued in later generations by their descendents.

Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Seeks Public Input about Preliminary Management Alternatives

The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission is seeking input on three preliminary alternatives it developed for managing the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor over the next 10 years. The preliminary alternatives outline basic management concepts and implementation ideas. Responses must be received by October 26, 2010 to be considered. To view the Preliminary Alternatives Newsletter, please click HERE.

Based on the responses received, the Commission will then select a preferred alternative by the end of 2010. The preferred alternative could be one of the three alternatives that have been developed, a combination of ideas from more than one of the alternatives, or an entirely new alternative.

It’s an exciting time for Gullah/Geechee culture! Thank you for your participation as we move forward.

Learn more about the process and opportunities to become involved here. Or see a map of the Gullah Geechee CHC region.

Review a list of commonly asked questions here, prepared by Emory S. Campbell, Chairman of the Corridor Commission.

		Special Resource Study The Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study (SRS) was authorized by Congress to determine whether or not the National Park Service (NPS) should have a role in preserving Gullah culture and if so, what that role might be. The enabling legislation for the SRS was introduced in 1999 by United States Congressman James Clyburn (D-South Carolina) and was authorized in the Interior Appropriations Act of 2000. This act directed the NPS to determine the national significance of Gullah culture, as well as the suitability and feasibility of adding various elements of Gullah culture to the National Park System. The study has been completed and was presented to Congress in May, 2006. (Photo credit: Deidre Laird)

Gullah Geechee Commission Elects Officers

Emory S. Campbell of Hilton Head, South Carolina has been elected Chairperson of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission during its second organizational meeting since inception. “I am highly honored to be elected Chairperson on this very historic occasion,” said Campbell. “It’s a great challenge to have the commissioners instill their confidence in me. They are very passionate about Gullah/Geechee culture, and I feel I have their support. I urge our constituents to keep the faith. The process is slow, but we are working diligently on their behalf.”

Campbell is president of Gullah Heritage Services of Hilton Head and executive director emeritus of Penn Center on St. Helena Island. As part of the gathering, the Commission developed and adopted bylaws, elected a slate of officers, and established working committees. Mayor Eulis A. Willis of Navassa, North Carolina is Vice Chairperson; Jeanne Cyriaque of Atlanta, Georgia is Secretary; and Ralph Johnson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is Treasurer.

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Sullivans Island, SC 29482

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Climate

Summers are generally hot and humid. Brief showers and thunderstorms are normal, especially in the afternoon. Spring and fall are temperate. Winters may be cool and damp with occasional periods below freezing. Snow is unlikely.

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