Posted by Joan E. Diamond at 4:44 PM
Hilton Head Island Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Celebration of the 350th anniversary of Captain William Hilton’s sighting of Hilton Head Island and the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Hilton Head Island began September 30 and will continue through October 5th, 2013.
In September of 1663, on a voyage of exploration, Captain William Hilton entered Port Royal Sound and spotted a headland-a high point that would be called Hilton’s Headland, or Hilton’s Head. 320 years later, Hilton Head Island became the Town of Hilton Head Island.
A group of volunteers have organized a 350/30 anniversary blowout to commemorate both events. The Heritage Library Foundation, the Town of Hilton Head Island, Coligny Plaza, USCB Hospitality and Event Management Department, Coastal Discovery Museum, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, and many other island organizations are working together to plan a week-long celebration of the island.
The celebration will kick off with an open house at Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 and culminate in a huge beach party on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, with events in between including tours of historic sites and lectures on the area.
Saturday’s Grand Finale at Coligny Beach will include a sandcastle contest from 10 to noon, food, drinks, bocce ball and the Headlines from noon to 6 pm.
