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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 Fripp Island Audubon Trailâs Maritime Forest is a unique association of plants and animals which grow and live in the woodlands by the sea. The unique plants and trees have adapted to a life in sandy soil, dune-swale topography and strong breezes laden with salt spray and sand.How Did Fripp's Forest Grow? The forest has a tall canopy of slash pine, live oak, and magnolia trees.he unique plants and trees have adapted to a life in sandy soil, dune-swale topography and strong breezes laden with salt spray and sand. How Did Fripp's Forest Grow? The forest has a tall canopy of slash pine, live oak, and magnolia trees.