Bull Island

It was another beautiful day here in Charleston. I joined a Boeing wives group and we embarked on a ferry to Bull Island, part of the 62,000-acre Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.

Along with being a wildlife sanctuary, Bull Island has an interesting history. During the Revolutionary War, British warships used the island as a restocking station. A fortification for protection was built in the early 1700's on the island because Bulls Bay and the creeks behind Bull island were sometimes used by pirates. The ruins remaining are believed to be what is left of that fort, destroyed during the Civil War by Union troops.

So much for the history lesson . . . We spent the ferry ride watching dolphins and birds feed and the day hiking on the beach and collecting shells. It was a great day and we all agreed an island worth visiting again. Fingers crossed, on our next trip we will spot a loggerhead turtle.