Sullivans Island History

Atlantic Beach Hotel
There are no hotels on Sullivan's Island, and, in the beginning, there was no reason to build one. But for the better part of four decades, Charlestonians and other visitors stayed at the Atlantic Beach Hotel, soaking up sun on the beach during the day and enjoying the sound of waves lapping gently against the shore...

Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Mystery
Edgar Allan Poe, America’s master of the macabre, had already published his first book of poetry when he enlisted as Edgar A. Perry. Poe’s formal education was interrupted when he was booted from the University of Virginia, apparently after running up heavy gambling debts. He spent 13 months at Fort Moultrie...