The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-09
THE ISLE OF PALMS.
Where SiF Peter paEket's Troop Landed
During the Revolution.

taAtHH from the waters ut TIE htui
Atlantic along che low and sandy shogl
u South Carolina nol faf from Charles
town. and forming one d The chain d
sea islands for which that rsgip q
peculiar, theirs remained uunotieed. unit
within the last few years, certain lsi
and whose breach Is unrlFailed on thl
South Atlantic coast, aud whose history
may b Of interest TO the many people
who visit il during the summer season
IL formation j. similar 20 that Of n.
rest Of these islands that abound along
the coasti that Il, they consist Of sand
and other materials washed up By The
sea, aud may b regarded - encroaeh'
menta Of the land upon the water II
has = lnxurianss growth Of pines, palms
and oaks, but Of no great altitude on
account Of the ocean hrceses 20 which
they are constantly subjected. Il differs
from sullitan's island IN net being 4
mere sand hank cast up BIZ the waves az
the mouth Of the harboF, "a fluctuations
being q q more hxcd and permanent ma.
turr, and not a successloa u sand drifts
and dunes az the mercy of winds and
waves. much more resembling the neigh.
boring main, from which II 4 separated
hy a stretch Of eufslng creeks and
marshes. The beach, cocstensiYe with
The island, j. fully twelve miles long, al.
iording a driveway unequalied BY the
bost roadway in the world. This island,
formerly known AZ Long Island. frat
comes into notice a. having been the
scene Of the landing Of the British troops
during the American Revolution, AZ the
time Of the expedition against Charles.
ton, IN 100, By Sir Peter Parker. The
deep inlet al the southern cod feparat.
ing Il from Sullivan's island II the Is.
peeial point Of interest. a. Il was I'M.
possiue 20 make the passage Ia the face
u the hostile batteries. In order TO at.
tack Fort Moultne from the land eide,
while the fleet attempted 20 run the
gauntlet Of the fort itself. How famous.
~ this attack on Charleston WAS re-.
pulsed by the complete defeat Of the
British, and how the yanqnished squad.
ron sailed away to New York Is An oft.
told tale.
For more than a century after this
military visitation this island lay quiet.
IL on the bosom Of the restless sea, nm
disturbed save by occasional storms and
the friendly visits of hunters in search
Of game and adventure. Il has In times
past been uscd by farmers for raising
products more or less, a. some portions
of the soil are somewhat fertile. and
toward the center IL swamp or lagoon
which gives 70 the eye from an elevation
a picturesque contrast 10 the surround.
ing scene. Il Is. however. In the last
decade that Il has come prominently In.
TO public notice as a pleasure resort. for
which Il Is indebted 10 the advent Of
the trolley. During the summer months
crowds throng the spacious pavilion
erected there 10 enjoy the music Of the
United States army post band and TO In.
lulge IN the luxury Of salt water bath.
ing. The broad beach presents an ami
mated spectacle at that time with It's
moving panorama Of bicycles and vehi.
les Of all sorts. Fronting the ocean
md In full view Of the end o. the jetties
here are vessels almost always IN sight. /
passing In and out and adding "a the
iariety Of the scene. In addition TO the +
attractions OF the pavilion a fine hotel
,hofds ample accommodations for thel
pests. that frequent II IN yearly in.
numbers, not only from the city
lut from the interior OF the state and 1
rom the neighboring states as well.
The trip from the city is one Of peculiar
md varied interest.
Emerging from the ferryboat the rus.
e village Of Mount Pleasant with rs
osey homes and shady lanes Is quickly
reversed and the long bridge Is soon
cached, which is the third that has
cen erected &C this point-the first in
he Revolutionary and the second In the
'ivi war The trolley then threads gar
ems blooming with oleauder and other
overs amid the white sands Of Sulli.
ans island. grazes an angle Of historic
ort Moultrie. near whose portal lies
he grave OF Osceala, the Indian patriot
nd warrior, while apparently within a
tones throw lies the other historic fort,
umter, surrounded by its moat Of
oundless blue water Approaching the
astern end of the island, the odor Of
he myrtle groves, from whose wax ex
slent candles were made during the Civ
war, is very perceptible. The changed
spect. on entering the Isle Of Palms is
cry striking; one observes little peaks
{ sand surInoumted by palmettoes and
soon whirling through variety Of
,liage, which becomes more dense till
i nearing the terminus at the pavilion,
grove Of live oaks sheds its perpetual
lade down a sandy slope to 4 nearby
.eek on 4hp rear az the island Thus ! E
IS this now favorite resort zin obscur
y for more than two centuries become
i integral part Of the social life Of the
tn and state, monopolizing as It does
large a part Of the pastime and pleas +
e seeking people Of different and dis
mt parts Of The country. Charleston
ews and Courier.