50 Gullah Geechee Cultural Sites You Must Visit

The Gullah Geechee Corridor stretches along 300 miles of Atlantic coast from Savannah, Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida. This guide covers 50 essential cultural sites that preserve and celebrate one of America's most important African diasporic cultures.

South Carolina Sea Islands

1. Penn Center, St. Helena Island

The first school for newly freed Gullah Geechee people, established 1862. Now a historic site and cultural center. Must-visit.

2. John's Island Sweetgrass Markets

Where basket makers sell their craft. Experience living tradition. Multiple markets throughout the year.

3. Hilton Head Island — Port Royal Sound

Historic Gullah communities still thrive here. Visit the Mitchelville Freedom Park.

Georgia Coast

4. Sapelo Island

One of the last intact Gullah communities. Restricted access — tour by permit only.

5. Darien — Marshes of Glynn

Gateway to maritime forests and Gullah fishing communities.

Florida Panhandle

6. St. Augustine — Fort Mose

First free Black settlement in America, 1738. National Historic Site.

7. Jacksonville — Evergreen Cemetery

Historic Black cemetery with Gullah connections.

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