Daniel Island, South Carolina is a island located in the city of
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
, United States. Named after its former inhabitant, the colonial governor of the Carolinas,
Robert Daniell
Robert Daniell (born 1646) was a British soldier who was governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1716 to 1717.
Daniell was born on 20 April 1646 and lived in Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales. He was the ten times great grandson of ...
, the island is located in
Berkeley County and situated between the
Cooper
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and
Wando River
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)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
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s. As of July 2012 it is being developed as a master-
planned community
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complete with residential neighborhoods, parks, trails, recreational amenities and a downtown that is home to shops, restaurants, schools, churches and offices for businesses.
History
Firstly inhabited by the
Ittiwan people
The Ittiwan people, also spelled Etiwan, were a Native American tribe, who lived near present-day Goose Creek. Sometimes they were referred to as Summerville Indians. They were located approximately 30 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolin ...
, a native tribe also commonly referred to as the Etiwan; inhabitation of land transferred to
Robert Daniell
Robert Daniell (born 1646) was a British soldier who was governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1716 to 1717.
Daniell was born on 20 April 1646 and lived in Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales. He was the ten times great grandson of ...
, former governor of South Carolina. Then, in 1947, the land was purchased by the
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
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and used primarily for farming, cattle ranching, and as a private hunting retreat, the island remained undeveloped until the early 1990s when the newly constructed
I-526
Interstate 526 (I-526) is a auxiliary route of I-26, providing a partial beltway around Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. The route serves several purposes, firstly, as a bypass for through traffic on U.S. Route 17 ...
expressway was completed. At that time, the Guggenheim Foundation sponsored the development of a master plan that would guide the island’s development as a natural extension of this affluent suburb of Charleston. Development of the first residential properties began in 1996, and in 1997 the island was purchased by the Daniel's Island Company, a developer of master-planned communities. Hundreds of acres of parks have since been created.
City planning and facilities
One professional sports facility - the
Family Circle Tennis Center
Credit One Stadium is a tennis stadium located within the Family Circle Tennis Center tennis complex on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 2001, the Family Circle Tennis Center has 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat main sta ...
– is located on the island, along with a private country club, the Daniel Island Club, with golf courses by
Tom Fazio
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and
Rees Jones
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Life and career
Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the younger brother of golf course designer R ...
. The club hosted the
Nationwide Tour Championship
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, the final event of the
Nationwide Tour
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from 2009-2011. There are also three churches and three schools on the island. The community and its developers have been nationally recognized for responsible planning and "
smart growth
Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl. It also advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood sch ...
" practices with numerous awards and accolades. It was a 2007 recipient of an "Award for Excellence" from the
Urban Land Institute
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.
Daniel Island is home to eight main parks, with each neighborhood on the island having its own park. The eight parks are Barfield Park, Center Park, Cochran Park, Codner's Ferry Park, Daniel Island Park, Etiwan Park, Pierce Park and Smythe Park. Daniel Island also has a downtown area where many businesses, restaurants, doctors' offices, shops and condominiums are located.
Education
There are three schools located on Daniel Island: the DI Academy (pre-K), Daniel Island School (K–8) and
Bishop England High School
Bishop England High School is a diocesan Roman Catholic four-year high school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was located on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston until it moved to a newly constructed 40-acre campus located on Dani ...
(9–12), a private
Roman Catholic
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high school that has an estimated student body of 700 students.
The Daniel Island School, a part of the
Berkeley County School District
The Berkeley County School District is a school district within Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. It is based in Moncks Corner and serves all of Berkeley County including the portion of the City of Charleston on Daniel Island and th ...
, was constructed in 2006. The building, with a capacity of 1,200 students serves Daniel Island and Thomas Island. In 2016 the school was overcrowded, with over 1,400 students, but it was relieved in 2016 by the opening of Philip Simmons Elementary and Middle School, which began to serve the Cainhoy Peninsula, previously served by Daniel Island School.
Residents in Daniel Island are zoned to
Hanahan High School
Hanahan High School is a public high school located in Hanahan, South Carolina, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Berkeley County School District. The principal is Tom Gallus.
History
Hanahan High School was ope ...
in
Hanahan. In 2017, Daniel Island was rezoned to
Philip Simmons High School
Philip Simmons High School is a high school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Berkeley County School District, and is named after Philip Simmons.
Opened in 2017, it serves Daniel Island
Daniel Island, South Carol ...
.
[ The community was previously zoned to Hanahan Elementary School and Hanahan Middle School.
Daniel Island has a ]public library
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There are ...
, a branch of the Berkeley County Library System.
Sports
Daniel Island was home to the Charleston Battery
The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are one of the oldest continuously operating professiona ...
. They played in the MUSC Health Stadium
MUSC Health Stadium was a soccer-specific stadium located in the Daniel Island area of Charleston, South Carolina that served as the home of the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship.
Originally named Blackbaud Stadium, the stadium was open ...
located on Daniel Island Drive. The Volvo Car Open, a professional tennis tournament, is played at the Family Circle Tennis Center
Credit One Stadium is a tennis stadium located within the Family Circle Tennis Center tennis complex on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 2001, the Family Circle Tennis Center has 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat main sta ...
. The tournament is also known as the Charleston Open
The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
.
References
Further reading
Daniel Island Fact Sheet
External links
Daniel Island Official
Family Circle Cup
Charleston Battery
Real Estate Statistics
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Islands of South Carolina
Landforms of Berkeley County, South Carolina