Postcards courtesy of Sandy and Debbie Lofton of Sullivan’s Island.
opened on June 10, 1886. Its owner, J.F. Burnham, prepared for months for the grand event, which began with a promenade concert performed by an orchestra led by Bostonian W.L. Hardy, followed by a “concert and hop.” The hotel be- came a popular resort and included three beach cottages in addition to the main building. Disaster struck on Jan. 9, 1925, when the hotel and one of the cot- tages burned to the ground. The two remaining cottages are still on the island today. According to legend, the fire was started by a bootlegger who was trying to find his whiskey
in the bushes alongside the hotel. He lit a match in the dark, providing the spark that destroyed Sullivan’s Island’s last hotel.
Although the island is without a hotel, there are several large beach
houses that the owners rent to vaca- tioners. A small commercial district offers some interesting dining oppor- tunities. The beaches are public, and the island still attracts visitors from Charleston and beyond.
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