6th Annual Gullah Food Festival

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head presents the 6th Annual Gullah Food Festival on Saturday, October 29th from 11am to 4pm.

The purpose of the annual event is to maintain Gullah customs, traditions, language, stories, songs and structures on Hilton Head Island, and includes Gullah storytellers, Gullah music, Gullah songs, community speakers, face painting, food vendors and Gullah games & story books for children.

The festival is being held at the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island, located at 12 Georgianna Dr. Hilton Head Island. Admission is only $5.00 for ages 5 – 16
$10 for ages 17 and up

ABOUT THE GULLAH MUSEUM
Since 2003, the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head, a 501(c)3 organization has been committee to maintaining the Gullah customs, traditions, language, stories, songs.

Through the generous support of individuals and institutions the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head has successfully preserved its first structure “The Little House.”

Louise Miller Cohens great-grandfather, William Simmons, who was born in Beaufort, was a slave who herded cattle on the Barnwell Plantation. Later as freed slave, he enlisted in Company B, 21st U.S. Colored Troops and served in the Civil War.

The land on which The Little House now stands. William Simmons died in 1922, and his land was divided among his three daughters. His daughters sold portions of the land to members of the family. Mr. Simmons raised his two oldest grandchildren there, Georgianna and Duey.

In 1930 Georgianna purchased (1) acre of land from her Aunt and built “The Little House” for her brother Duey. Georgianna raised Louise, and when Georgianna died, Louise inherited the land and the house.

Through the generosity of Louise Miller Cohen, this land is now the site of the Gullah Museum, Hilton Head Island, Authentic Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Center / Site.

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island’s mission is to revive, restore, preserve and protect the Hilton Head Island Gullah History for the benefit of all.