
22 mi from Hilton Head Island, Mercer House leads the list
Fort Pulaski National Monument sees about 321K visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 26 are within 40 miles. Look for 19 museums, 2 state parks and a national monument. Make a day of it at Angel Oak, 53 mi away.

Fort Pulaski National Monument
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 26 sit to the west.
Orange: Hilton Head Island. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of them, one by one
29 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National monument in the United States.
Wormsloe Historic Site
Historic site and state park in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
Hunting Island State Park
Barrier island and state park in South Carolina, United States.
Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site
Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Military museum in Pooler, Georgia, USA.
Penn School Historic District
Museum, former African-American school, historic district.
Savannah Theatre
Music venue, theatre and former movie theater in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Historic museum house of Flannery O'Connor's childhood home.
Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
Historic district, historic home, and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National park in South Carolina.
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
Historic train depot and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hilton Head Island → · Hilton Head Island’s history →
Photo credits
Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hunting Island State Park: The original uploader was Cdamgen at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site: Arman Manookian, Public domain · First African Baptist Church: KudzuVine, Public domain · Georgia State Railroad Museum: Caseyjonz, Public domain · National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penn School Historic District: Gilford Photography, Public domain · Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum: Lawrence G. Miller (Lawrence G. Miller on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Savannah Theatre: The Savannah Theatre, CC BY 3.0 · Telfair Museums: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davenport House: Cybersquire79, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home: JRempel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green-Meldrim House: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Juliette Gordon Low Historic District: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reconstruction Era National Historical Park: TheDigitel Beaufort from Beaufort, SC, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SCAD Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parris Island Museum: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain · The Kazoo Museum: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorchester Academy: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hampton Colored School: Ffuhr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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