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Barrier Island Eco Tours

50 41st AvenueIsle of Palms, SC 29451

843.886.5000

http://nature-tours.com

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Testimonials

"A special thanks to Shane Ziegler of Barrier Island Eco Tours, Isle of Palms, for sharing

his invaluable insights and vast knowledge about the Lowcountry, its wildlife and

ecosystem. And the tours are fabulous!"

-Mary Alice Monroe, Author of The Beach House

Barrier Island Ecotours is hands down worth a trip to Charleston to experience. The

sights of the salt marsh and all it has to offer is worth every penny. Where else can you

experience up close and personally all the marine and terrestrial wildlife the estuaries

and capers island has to offer? From dolphins, crabs, deer, allligators, abundant fish,

you will have a blast being entertained by the outdoors. Every trip is a surprise because

you don't know what you will encounter. If you want peace and relaxation at the same

time of excitement these are the trips for you and your family and friends of any ages.

Ask the naturalists and they will tell you the hot spots of where to go and what trips are

best suited for your group.

-Lee Sparwasser

As Charleston locals, my family has the incredible opportunity to go on a nature tour

with Barrier Island Ecotours at least once a summer and often times, more! With their

many options like crabbing trips, dolphin excursions, sunset cruises, etc., we always

have a great time and it's never the same trip twice. The captains handle the boats with

precision, and the naturalists have an incredible amount of knowledge and keep

everyone entertained and laughing. And then there's the fishing charters! Our daughter

LOVES fishing with Mr. Shane, and every time we've been out, she's caught enough

fish to make her ask almost every day when we can go again. I highly recommend

Barrier Island Ecotours for visitors and locals alike...

- Michael Schumpert


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Capers Island: An Overview

Capers Island State Heritage Preserve

Capers Island Capers Island is a classic, undeveloped obstacle island located about

15miles north of Charleston between Dewees Island and the Cape Romain National

Wildlife Refuge. The island lies about three miles from the mainland, is

around three miles in length, and just available by watercraft. It incorporates

850 acres of maritime uplands, 214 acres of front beach, 1,090 acres of salt marsh, and

over 100 acres of brackish water impoundments.

Capers is the southwestern end of a 60 mile stretch of the South Carolina coast that is

owned either by the state or federal government, and is protected from any type of

development. This uniquely untainted coastal area includes the Cape Romain National

Wildlife Refuge, the Santee Coastal Reserve, and the Tom Yawkey Wildlife.

History

The Native Americans were the initial residents on Capers Island. A few shell middens

consisting of oyster, clam, whelk, and periwinkle shells are discovered on the

southwestern tip. The Seewee Indians had a village near Bulls Bay and a fort near the

west side of Toomer Creek (across the waterway from Capers) in 1685. There are shell

remains on Dewees Island that go back as early as 2000 BC.

In 1659 3 French Huguenot brothers from Wales - Richard, Gabriel, and William Capier,

after refusing holy orders from their dad, sailed to America. In 1679 they picked exactly

what is now called Capers Island. Gabriel and Richard lived on Capers Island and the

sea coastline of South Carolina, and their families after them for 175 years or till the

Civil War in 1865.

Capers, known as Sessions Island, from 1675-1705 and Capore Island up until 1722,

was one of numerous sea islands the King of England proclaimed for the Crown upon


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discovery. He later released grants for the colonists who grew indigo, sea island cotton,

corn, sugarcane, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, snap beans, melons, peaches,

strawberries, blackberries, beets, and carrots.

Ownership altered hands a lot of times from 1868 until 1975. The Magwood family

owned Capers in the very early 1900s. In 1924 Coulter Hyler, a candy manufacturer,

whose hearts desire to survive a sea island in South Carolina, acquired Capers for

$35,000 and Dewees Island for $25,000. The Reynolds Corporation purchased Dewees

and Capers in the late 1950s for hunting and fishing. In 1961 the Reynolds Corporation

built the 100 acre impoundment on Capers Island for waterfowl searching. In 1972 the

Royals purchased Dewees and Capers Island. The State of South Carolina purchased

Capers from the Royals in 1975 for 2.8 million dollars and designated Capers as a State

Heritage Preserve in 1977.

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Contact Information

Barrier Island Eco-Tours50 41st Avenue

Isle of Palms, SC 29451843.886.5000

http://nature-tours.com

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