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Where are the Geechee Islands?

Where are the Geechee Islands?

It is the Unique Culture of enslaved West African who inhabit the Sea Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida prior and since the Civil War. As a whole, this area is known as the Gullah Geechee Corridor. The culture thrives throughout the corridor, which includes Hilton Head Island.

What islands do the Gullah live on?

The Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which includes both the coastal plain and the Beaufort Sea Islands.

What do you need to know about Gullah Geechee tours?

 The tours are done in Gullah/Geechee and in English.  The tour involves engagements at historic sites and Gullah/Geechee owned and operated businesses and institutions for interactions with native Gullah/Geechee not simply a drive through of the island.

Where are the Gullah Geechee people in Charleston SC?

Godfrey Gullah Jac speaks in great detail about African American history and slave history right here in Charleston, SC. Come have a look and take a listen to an ancient history about the mysterious people descending from way across da water. The Gullah Geechee people broke the chains of slavery into freedom. Come and hear our true history.

Who is the chief of the Gullah Geechee Nation?

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation ( www.QueenQuet.com) originated tours with a Gullah/Geechee theme and personally hosts many of the groups that take this tour. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

Where is the Gullah / Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor?

The Gullah/Geechee Nation exist from Jacksonville. NC to Jacksonville, FL and encompasses all of the Sea Islands and thirty to thirty-five miles inland to the St. John’s River.  The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor runs through the Gullah/Geechee Nation.…