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James Island is a large triangular sea island that is framed by Wappoo Creek and Charleston Harbor on the north, Morris Island and Folly Beach on the east, and the Stono River and Johns Island on the west. Affectionately nicknamed "Jim Isle," it is laced with creeks and sounds ... and well known for its farming, fishing and shrimping, ancient live oaks, and more recently, its Holiday Festival of Lights.

The Civil War began on James Island on the morning of April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces at Fort Johnson fired on Union-occupied Fort Sumter. Both forts were located on the island's northern shore.

Most of the fighting in the Charleston area during the rest of the Civil War also occurred on James Island and Morris Island, as Union troops tried to invade Charleston from the south, from their base on Folly Beach. All of these efforts, including notable assaults on Fort Lamar and Battery Wagner, were defeated.

James Island remained predominantly rural until the 1960s. It has since become a residential suburb, and much of its beauty and quality of life is being destroyed by the City of Charleston's policy of annexing undeveloped island lands and allowing real estate developers to exploit these properties in ways that would never even be considered in peninsular Charleston.

James Island SC Hotels - a helpful guide - online reservations

General Information, Jobs

• Weather

  –  Current conditions –  10-day forecast

• Tides, currents
  –  Next 2 days - plus sunrise, moonrise
  –  This year - Click Predictions for your location
  –  Charleston Harbor current speeds
  
• History of James Island
• Job openings
• Charleston County links

Maps, Transportation

• Maps of James Island
• Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority - CARTA - public buses
  

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Accommodations
  –  Hotels and motels on James Island SC
  
• Arts, entertainment, dining
  –  Festivals, events
  –  Artists, art galleries, art dealers
  –  Restaurants
  
• Attractions
  –  Adventure, amusement, water parks
  –  Gardens, plantations
  
• Sports, outdoor recreation
  –  Recreation and sports organizations
  
• Related travel, tourism resources
  –  Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
  –  Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission
  

Real Estate, Relocation

• Assisted living, retirement homes
• Home builders
• Residential real estate
  
• Relocation information
  –  Charleston area communities
  
• Charleston Trident Association of Realtors

Business Resources

• Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
  
• Charleston Regional Development Alliance
• Better Business Bureau - located in Columbia

Businesses

• Artists, art galleries
• Assisted living, retirement homes
• Computer networking
• Home builders
• Hotels and motels
• Internet advertising
• Optometrists
• Restaurants
• Web site marketing, promotion

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines, journals
• Radio stations
• Television stations

Government

• Town of James Island
  –  Public Service District
  
• Charleston County
  –  County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  –  Local Emergency Planning Committee - LEPC
  –  Park and Recreation Commission
  –  Sheriff's Office
  

Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Museums

• K-12 schools
  –  James Island Charter High School | JICHS Band
  
• Colleges, universities
• Libraries, archives, museums

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Clinics, health centers
• Hospitals
• Churches
• Community, service organizations
• Environmental, conservation organizations
  –  IRE / Islanders for Responsible Expansion - grassroots environmetal watchdog group - sign up for email updates
• Recreation, sports organizations

Places Near James Island

• Awendaw
• Bulls Island
• Cape Romain
• Charleston
• Daniel Island
• Dewees Island
• Edisto Island
• Folly Beach
• Goose Creek
• Hollywood
• Isle of Palms
• Johns Island
• Kiawah Island
• McClellanville
• Meggett
• Morris Island
• Mount Pleasant
• North Charleston
• Ravenel
• Rockville
• Seabrook Island
• Sullivan's Island
• Summerville
• Wadmalaw Island