FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2016

Haig Point Holds Its Own Version of the Summer Olympics

Daufuskie Island, SC – What might sea island residents decide to do on a lazy weekend?  Why not hold a crazy version of Olympic Games. Haig Point’s version of the summer Olympics was held last weekend, June 18-19. Events included a modified soccer event, putting and chipping contests, an obstacle course relay, and even an egg cooking event.  The Russian team of Rich Silver, Lisa Butler, Opie Lehmberg, Joe Benz, Stacy Benz and Debbie Hull were the winners.  Pictured below are the winners, the Egg Cooking Contestants, and the Ending Ceremonies.

About Haig Point:  Haig Point is a private residential community encompassing 1,050 acres on historic Daufuskie Island which is located just off the coast of South Carolina between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Georgia.
           The residents of Haig Point are committed to preserving the pristine and peaceful way of life unique to the Island and to helping maintain the island’s historical landmarks. The archaeological restoration of properties within Haig Point and the residents’ active support of the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation are just two examples which demonstrate this commitment.
           The community is accessible by the Haig Point ferry and water taxi system.  Twenty-nine holes of championship golf, three clubs, equestrian center, six Har-Tru® tennis courts and two pools are highlighted amenities.

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The Russian team of Rich Silver, Lisa Butler, Opie Lehmberg, Joe Benz, Stacy Benz (not pictured) and Debbie Hull (not pictured) were the winners. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2016

Contact Name:  Judy Barth                      
Organization: Haig Point Community and Club Association
Phone: 619-838-6549
Email: judybarth@hotmail.com

Haig Point’s String of Tennis Wins
Can you string your racquet for a string of wins or is there more? 

Daufuskie Island, SC: How does a relatively small community like Haig Point consistently produce a string of wins?  For the seventh year in a row, Haig Point has sent at least one team to the South Carolina State Championship.  The men’s 55-and-over teams have represented Hilton Head at the state tournament for each of the last three years.  This year, the women’s 3.5 55-and-over team, finished in the top four.

You might immediately give credit for this record to their excellent Tennis Director, Ron Gwyn, or to the talent of the individuals on the teams.  But most local teams have excellent Tennis Pros and great players.  What’s the difference? 

In the opinion of this year’s women’s team captain, Debbie McKeeman, “The secret is our community.  We’re only a golf cart ride away from the courts.  We generally don’t need to reserve courts and there’s always a player or two ready for a spontaneous game.  We’re friends who play together all the time.”

The result is the players get to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses intimately.  “In doubles, each of us knows where our partner will be on any shot and whether or not she might need help,” says McKeeman.  Of course, in the small world of Haig Point, the team captain also knows her players well.  She knows how they relate to one another.  She knows how to put together a line-up.  She knows how to string together wins. 

About Haig Point:  
Haig Point is a private residential community encompassing 1,050 acres on historic Daufuskie Island which is located just off the coast of South Carolina between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Georgia.
The residents of Haig Point are committed to preserving the pristine and peaceful way of life unique to the Island and to helping maintain the island’s historical landmarks. The archaeological restoration of properties within Haig Point and the residents’ active support of the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation are just two examples which demonstrate this commitment. The community is accessible by the Haig Point ferry and water taxi system.  Twenty-nine holes of championship golf, three clubs, equestrian center, six Har-Tru® tennis courts and two pools are highlighted amenities.

Women’s Tennis Team Photo Below:

Left to right, front row: Julie Meyer, Dee Johnston, Paula Nickel, Clare Moller, Lisa Butler, Debbie McKeeman, Janis Campbell, Nancy Kimball; back row: Debbie Hull (missing: Gayle Silver, Debbie Souccar, Adele Bedrick)

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About Haig Point on Daufuskie Island

Located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, historic Daufuskie Island is the southernmost sea island in South Carolina. It is 5 miles long by 2.7 miles wide­ – approximately 5,000 acres. With 3.5 miles of pristine beachfront, Daufuskie is surrounded by the waters of the Calibogue Sound, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.

Haig Point, a private residential community, encompasses 1,050 acres on the northern tip of Daufuskie. The residents of Haig Point are committed to preserving the pristine and peaceful way of life unique to the Island and to helping maintain the island’s historical landmarks. The archaeological restoration of properties within Haig Point and the residents’ active support of the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation are just two examples which demonstrate this commitment.

The community is accessible by the Haig Point ferry and water taxi system.  Twenty-nine holes of championship golf, three clubs, equestrian center, six Har-Tru® tennis courts and two pools are highlighted amenities.

History of Haig Point

The history of Haig Point, (also known as Hague’s Point or Haig’s Point) reaches back into the colonial days when George Haig I, a Scottish merchant and Indian trader, purchased property in 1733 on the northern end of Daufuskie Island.

The land remained in the Haig family for three generations until George Haig III sold the property around 1810 to the Mongin family. David John Mongin passed away in 1823, and his wife Sarah married Herman Blodgett in 1825. Sarah and Herman had been married for just eight years, when Sarah died in 1833.

Herman Blodgett then purchased Haig Point Plantation from the Mongin family, and remarried in 1837, taking Catherine Hall as his second wife.

On the northern end of his Haig Point Plantation, Blodgett constructed an impressive tabby mansion. Slave quarters, also built of tabby, were located nearby, and an avenue of live oaks lined the road to the mansion. Blodgett sold Haig Point Plantation in 1850 to Squire Pope, who owned multiple plantations on Hilton Head.

The tranquil plantation life was interrupted forever when Yankees arrived on the Sea Islands in 1861. After the battle of Port Royal ended on November 7, 1861, Union forces pushed south towards Savannah. Passing by Daufuskie Island, they spied Haig Point Mansion and decided its timbers would be useful in creating a road across boggy Jones Island, which lies just south of Daufuskie. The plantation mansion was soon pilfered, and the remains burned.

After the Civil War ended, the government rebuilt and added lights along the South Carolina coast to mark the entrance to Calibogue Sound, which runs between the southern end of Hilton Head Island, and Daufuskie Island. An aggregate of five acres on Haig Point was acquired from the Pope family for one of these lighthouses.

In 1925, the lighthouse property was sold to M.V. Hass and passed through the hands of several owners in quick succession finally being used in the 1930s as a hunting lodge until it was abandoned. From that point on Haig Point Plantation and the Lighthouse were never owned by the same person until George H. Bostwick purchased Haig Point Plantation in 1961 and Haig Point Lighthouse in 1965.

The more recent history of Haig Point can best be traced by following the life of Charles Cauthen who bought a large parcel of Daufuskie from the Bostwick family in the 1970's.

With a background in real estate, Cauthen pursued a real estate development project that would capitalized on the pristine beauty of the island while respecting the heritage of its people.

Seeking an investor for the project, Cauthen met with the Dallas-based Halliburton Company and was able obtain the financial commitment needed to begin the development project in earnest. Cauthen is on record as having planned and permitted the Haig Point PUD (including the Webb and Oak Ridge properties which Halliburton had also purchased).

In 1984, International Paper agreed to follow Cauthen's guidelines for developing the property and purchased the Haig Point tract.

The rest is history. IP stayed true to Cauthen's dream: to preserve the natural beauty of the island to respect the historical landmarks that are part of the Haig Point property. There are no cars. The community is accessible by the Haig Point ferry and water taxi system.  Twenty-nine holes of championship golf, three clubs, equestrian center, six Har-Tru® tennis courts and two pools are highlighted amenities.

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