278 to Lighthouse Road Podcast
1) Post Civil War Hilton Head
Rich Thomas shares what was happening on Hilton Head during the post civil war era through the founding of the Hilton Head company and the creation of Sea Pines by Charles Fraser. Rich explains how lo...Show More
2) Mitchelville
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States when 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. General Gordon Granger informed the enslaved that the Civil War ...Show More
3) A conversation with author Annell St. Charles
Author Annell St. Charles is a long time property owner and lover of Hilton Head. In this episode we find out how she discovered Hilton Head, why she used Hilton Head as a setting for two of her novel...Show More
4) The founding of Palmetto Dunes with E.G. Robinson
E.G. Robinson was a founding partner of Palmetto Dunes. In this episode E.G. shares with us the beginning of the resort community, the challenges they faced with the property and his relationship with...Show More
5) Lowcountry Agriculture with Rich Thomas
Rich Thomas joins me to discuss lowcountry agriculture and the impact Rice, Indigo and Sea Island Cotton had on the growth of South Carolina.
6) Lowcountry Art: Charlene Gardner and Four Corners Gallery
Charlene Gardner is the owner of Four Corners Gallery in Bluffton. In this episode we talk about art and artists in the lowcountry, the galleries offerings and why supporting the local arts is importa...Show More
7) Meet Charlie Ryan, author of "My life with Charles Fraser"
Charlie Ryan is the author of "My life with Charles Fraser". In this episode we talk with Charlie about the book, how it came together and his conversations with those who shared stories about their r...Show More
8) Albert the Gator, Charles Fraser & JFK: Meet David Pearson
If there is one person who had the biggest impact in putting Hilton Head on the map besides Charles Fraser it would be David Pearson. In this episode David shares with us the story behind two photos t...Show More
9) Bonus Music Episode for 4th of July
Welcome back Brian Eichenberger from the podcast "Rock and Roll Bedtime Stories". One of the artists Brian and I discuss once owned property in Sea Pines back in the 1990's. That is the only connectio...Show More
10) A Night at the Movies: Park Plaza Cinema with Lucie Mann
Park Plaza Cinema is the long time movie theater at the south end of the island and located near the Greenwood gate to Sea Pines. In this episode we talk with Lucie Mann about the theater they have ow...Show More