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Though Native Americans inhabited the Island for thousands of years prior, Fripp Island was first discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century. Fripp Island was named for the British Captain Johannes Fripp, charged with protecting Carolina from Spanish attacks throughout the mid-17th century.
The Beech Island Historical Society is devoted to collecting, preserving and presenting the history of our country and, particularly, the rich history of the Beech Island, SC area. 1  Home.n 1855, Hammond purchased a house and 400 acres in Beech Island owned by Dr. Milledge Galphin, grandson of George Galphin. In 1857, he began building a two-story plantation home, Redcliffe.