Hilton Head
A prominent landmark for mariners
since the voyages of the early
Spanish explorers, this headland
was known to the English as
Hilton Head after the voyage
in 1663 of Captain William Hilton
which led to their first
permanent settlement in Carolina.
By the late 18th century
the island had become known
as Hilton Head Island.
Marker is on Fort Walker Drive near Circle at Catesby Lane, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
