Sullivan's island SC

My mom and dad just got back from South Carolina and my mom heard that Sullivan's Island, which is where they were was a slave port. She had taken some pictures that told the history but they had some technical difficulties with my dad's new camera. So I decided to research the town myself.

The island was known as O'Sullivan's Island from an early date, because of the Irishman, Captain Florence O'Sullivan, who was stationed as a lighthouse keeper in the late seventeenth century. The island was completely denuded in order to distinguish the approach to Charleston Harbor. Sullivan's Island was the primary disembarkation port and entrance to the British North American colonies of over 40% (4-8 Million Persons) of the Slave traded Blacks to the British Colonies using the Middle Passage. [1] It was the largest slave port in North America. Sullivans Island served as the primary quarantine quarters and slave market for the American Colonies that would later become the United States. It is estimated that nearly half of all African Americans had ancestors that passed through Sullivans Island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan's_Island,_South_Carolina

Back from Europe

Omigod, first of all I can't get adjusted to the time change or this lousy weather. I'd rather be back in Italy where is was sunny and 60's. This trip was the most amazing thing that has happened to me in a long time. I got to see the Vatican, the Roman ruins, the Colosseum, the Greek ruins, Pompeii, Stonehenge, long barrows, some of the oldest stuff in the world. I went with 2 friends from work. Sean was amazing. The guy had a degree in anthropology and gave us the complete history on everything we saw. (Ancient Rome was his expertise) It was like a class trip- a real learning experience. I enjoyed Rome much more than England. England is a nice, polite, clean place to live, but Rome-Rome has some serious history. Now the tough part is getting back into the swing of things....ie:work, school, diet (hahahha). Ok....back to reality....see you there!!