About Edisto Island 

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Edisto Island is a small barrier island about halfway between Charleston and Beaufort, SC. 

Edisto Beach was purchased from the Edistow Indians, for some cloth, hatchets, beads and other goods, by the Earl of Shaftsbury in 1674. Originally Edisto produced rice and indigo as its major crops, but it was Sea Island Cotton that put Edisto Island on the map. 

Since the cotton industry was such a large part of the commerce of the Island many Plantation owners built spectacular homes there. The cotton industry started to die out at the end of the Civil War and Islanders turned to farming, shirmping and fishing. These days tourism is a large part of the industry on Edisto Island. 

Edisto Island is now a great summer spot for families and also a wonderful community for year round living. Edisto has plenty to keep the whole family busy both during the winter months and in the heat of the summer. Everyone can find something to enjoy on this sea island treasure. 

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