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Local officials say tourists exploring South Carolina Island recently stumbled upon a “historically significant” ruin.
The Colletton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced the discovery in a May 24 press release. The body was found the day before near the Jeremy Kaygate community, about half a mile from the Shore.
Edisto Island, south of Charleston, is one of several sea islands in the Palmetto County. It has been inhabited by Europeans since the 17th century.
Officials said tourists were wandering the area on May 23 when they discovered what they initially believed to be fossils.
“After thorough examination, they noticed that the bodies appeared to be human and immediately contacted the Colletton County Sheriff’s Office and the Editst Beach Police Department,” authorities said.
A group of tourists (not shown) exploring Edisto Island recently made contact with historic human bodies. (Getty Images; Istock)
When officers arrived, they secured the area and handled the incident like a crime scene, but the circumstances at the site were not exactly questionable.
Rather, authorities said they found a site of “historically important” where beach fans are likely to function as burial sites.
“The location of discovery” [was] There is a 19th century settlement once known as Eddingsville Beach,” police said.
“Early signs suggest that the body may come from a long-forgotten burial site.”
The Edisto Island you can see here is one of several sea islands in South Carolina. (Getty Images)
The Colletton County Coroner’s Office arrived to recover the body and was then taken to the South Carolina Medical College, where it is still identified and studied.
“At this point, the individual’s identity and the circumstances surrounding death remain unknown,” CCSO noted.
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“This is an active investigation and CCSO is working closely with the coroner’s office and other partner agencies to further determine the site and its origins.”
The African-American Sharcropper settled on Edisto Island after the civil war. (Getty Images)
Edist Island tourism website says Eddingsville Beach was a popular seaside destination for wealthy Charleston residents before the start of the Civil War.
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After many of the residences were abandoned by planters who went bankrupt during the war, African American sharecroppers and farmers acquired ownership of the building.
The recently discovered ruins are part of the last traces of the once-shining community.
By the second half of the 19th century, many buildings had been washed away by the sea due to hurricanes. And recently discovered ruins are some of the last traces of the former community.
Fox News Digital contacted CCSO with additional information, but new details were not available.
The Eddingsville Beach settlement was eventually abandoned in 1885 after suffering a bad hurricane. (Getty Images)
South Carolina has many historic locations as one of the original 13 colonies. Early this year, Veterans Group They gathered in Calshaw County to excavate. Revolutionary War battlefield.
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Two years ago, ruins Multiple Revolutionary War Soldiers It was found on the same Kershaw County site.
