Bill Riski is a retired USAF Officer and systems engineer. His hobbies include history, photography, writing, and travel. Maintaining this website is a labor of love for the Dataw Historic Foundation in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where he and his wife now live.

A New Era

Dataw Island History

ALCOA purchased Dataw Island in 1983, determined to build a premier residential community. This is a copy of the wall display you see when visiting our History & Learning Center on Dataw Island.

Dataw Island Street Name Origins

Dataw Island History

This paper was written long ago and never finished, but it’s interesting none the less. Every wonder how Island Circle East & West got their names?  Did you know when you cross the entry bridge to Dataw you go over Curisha Creek? And guess where Pee Dee Point has its origins?  In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina!

These are just some of the interesting facts you’ll discover in the attached document. And if you can help clarify any of this, please contact any of your DHF board members.

Tabby Tattler 2018 Fall

Tabby Times

Family Reunion of the Sams Family, President’s Report, DHF 20th Anniversary Celebration Honors its Members, Visitors to the History & Learning Center, VAC Holiday Boutique, DHF Board 2018, Members 2018, Dataw Heritage Walk form.

Dataw Historic Foundation Honored by Historic Beaufort Foundation

Accolade

The Dataw Historic Foundation has received a major preservation award from Historic Beaufort Foundation in recognition of its work in preserving the Sams Plantation historic site and creation of an interpretive center, both located centrally on the 867-acre community of Dataw Island. Historic Beaufort Foundation Trustee Rob Montgomery and Executive Director, Maxine Lutz, presented the “Preservation Honor Award” to the Dataw Historic Foundation, accepted on the group’s behalf by their president, Marilyn Peck.