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Resident traces 4,000-year history of Lighthouse Point shell ring and local archaeology
Summary
At the Feb. 27 Neighborhood Council meeting, a resident gave a historical presentation about Lighthouse Point and James Island, describing archaeological finds from an ancient shell ring, colonial-era ownership, Civil War batteries, and later uses of the land.
A resident at the Feb. 27 James Island Neighborhood Council meeting presented a prepared history of Lighthouse Point and the shell ring features found on James Island, recounting archaeological discoveries and later historical uses of the land.
The presenter said the area’s earliest occupation dates to more than 4,000 years ago, when Native Americans built shell rings along the Southeast coast. She described published measurements attributed to Governor John Drayton in 1802, which she quoted as noting a circular feature about 240 paces across and 8 to 10 feet high.
The speaker described University of North Carolina archaeologists’ work in the…
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