Civil War in the Lowcountry Exhibit
| Start Date | December 1, 2011 |
| End Date | April 30, 2012 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Location | 70 Honey Horn Drive |
| City | Hilton Head Island |
| State | SC |
| Description | Civil War in the Lowcountry – (December 2011-April 2012) - Utilizing historic records, artifacts, historic artwork, photographs, journal entries, letters and historic documents, this exhibition will address the Civil War in the Lowcountry region. Subjects include: the Battle of Port Royal Sound, construction of a major Union encampment on Hilton Head and the impact that this had upon former slaves in the region, the relationship between the civilian ‘sutlers’ and the military, the founding and importance of Mitchelville (the area’s first Freedman’s community), and the daily life of those on the Island from 1861-65. The Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Temporary Exhibit Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm. Sunday the hours are 11 am until 3 pm
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