Basic Information

• Location – Beaufort County

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – Cochran's Island
  

• Current status – The island is a private housing community that has retained the name of Spring Island.
  

Timeline

• Earliest known date of existence – ?

• House built – ?

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – Cotton

Owners

• Alphabetical list – John Cochran, Copp, George Edwards
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• Main house and out-buildings were built using tabby. Tabby is a mixture of shell, lime, and water and was a popular construction material during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century in the South Carolina lowcountry. Ruins of the structures are still standing.
  

Web Resources

• Tabby Ruins - click link then scroll down

Print Resources

• Initial references: 4

Contact Information

• Spring Island
  42 Mobley Oaks Lane
  Spring Island, SC 29909
  

• Telephone: 843-987-2200
  

More about Beaufort County

• Learn more about historic Beaufort County, including the lovely town of Beaufort SC as well as Hilton Head. We have helpful guides to Beaufort SC history and Beaufort SC libraries and museums – plus Beaufort SC restaurants, Beaufort SC bed & breakfasts, Beaufort SC hotels, and Beaufort SC real estate.