Cape Romain Photos – Charleston County, South Carolina
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Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge. Its 66,267 acres stretch along the southeast Atlantic coast and include barrier islands, salt marshes, and maritime forests.
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Popular spots within the refuge are Bulls Island, Cape Island, Raccoon Key, and Lighthouse Island – where two lighthouses from the 1800s still stand.
Cape Romain’s original objective was to preserve the habitats of native bird species, but it has since expanded to protect other species – especially endangered ones. Today, the refuge actively participates in recovery efforts for the threatened loggerhead sea turtle – South Carolina’s State Reptile.
Cape Romain is located 20 miles north of Charleston off US 17. The majority of the refuge is accessible only by boat; visitors can use the public landing or the ferry service.
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3 Comments about Cape Romain Photos
February 27th, 2013 at 8:22 pm
Thank you, Allston! SCIWAY has traveled to McClellanville to met Mr. Hill and see the museum, and we LOVE hearing stories about the old boats that are so important to our coastal heritage. Please see our gallery of McClellanville photos here, and feel free to send along any others you might like to add!
http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/tag/mcclellanville/
February 26th, 2013 at 10:20 am
My stepfather and uncle had the Aldebran built about the same time as your Cape Romain. There was also a Beletrix built in that time frame with all three working out of McClellanville. They were great sea boats and modern marvels when they came into the Jeremy Creek back then. The Aldebaran was the first shrimp boat I ran. We now have a museum here in McClellanville and a great watcher of our stories, a Mr. Bud Hill. He may be a good contact for you:
VillageMuseum@tds.net
The Village Museum
PO Box 595
McClellanville, SC 29458
843-887-3030
Hope this helps,
Allston Leland
843-822-66784
http://www.lelandco.com
June 13th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
My husband and I have recently purchased a fishing trawler named the Cape Romain. She was built in Morehead City in 1956 and was a vessel in your area for years. We would love to know anything you may have about the area in the late 1950s.
Thank you so much,
Lorna Schley
Carolina Beach, NC
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