Faces and Places
The Faces and Places of Mosquito Beach
Mosquito Beach is most significant for its history as a cultural, commercial and recreational epicenter for the black community in the Lowcountry during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation. However, this is not a museum. Rather, this place remains a vibrant gathering place and a testament to the experiences of the Gullah-Geechee people of the SC Lowcountry.
Ultimately, Mosquito Beach is about the entrepreneurs who established the buildings and businesses here and the people who have come together here to celebrate and enjoy life.
Let us introduce you to some of the Faces and Places of Historic Mosquito Beach…..
Top Birdseye Photo of Mosquito Beach by Dr. Jon Marcoux
Above Photo of Mosquito Beach Families by William Struhs Photography
Undated photograph, dock off first pavilion, private collection of Bill “Cubby” Wilder
Undated photograph of Apple’s house on Sol Legare road, courtesy of Bill “Cubby” Wilder
“Sit-ins and Boycotts of the 1960s” Civil Rights Photography Folder, from the collection the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, Charleston, SC
1989 photograph of the Boardwalk Club before Hurricane Hugo, private collection of Bill “Cubby” Wilder
Entrance to Mosquito Beach from Sol Legare Road, looking west, photo taken by William Struhs Photography in February 2020
Interior front bar of D&F’s, looking south, photo taken March 2019 by Historic Charleston Foundation
View of the Pine Tree Hotel in 1989, from an architectural survey form just prior to Hurricane Hugo. Collection of the SC State Archives.
Close up detail of the Island Breeze restaurant, photo taken by William Struhs Photography in February 2020
Birdseye view photo taken of Kings Flat and Mosquito Beach at low tide by Dr. Jon Marcoux in February 2020
View looking northeast along Mosquito Beach Road from Island Breeze, photograph taken March 2019 by Historic Charleston Foundation
1965 Plat of Mosquito Beach, Charleston County Public Works Department
Detail of 2017 USGS Topographic Map
This material was produced with assistance from the African American Civil Rights grant program, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
This material was produced with assistance from the African American Civil Rights grant program, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.