Our History Afternoon in March 2024

The history sessions, organized to celebrate our 40th Anniversary, commenced at 1:00 PM and concluded at 6:00 PM, on Wednesday the 13th. All sessions took place in the Carolina Room at the Dataw Island Club. I’m glad to say we filled the room with over 350 residents and guests.

The afternoon began with a pleasant surprise. The South Carolina House of Representatives had passed a resolution honoring our 40th anniversary. It’s a wonderful summary of Dataw Island’s evolution.

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Our afternoon sessions were recorded, and videos of each session are available below. Since they are quite long, you may want to grab your favorite beverage and sit back to enjoy them.

Charting the Course: A Prelude to 40 Years on Dataw Island

The first session, hosted by Marilyn Peck, featured a talk by Dr. Larry Rowland and Edie Rodgers about the circumstances leading up to the Rowland brothers’ sale of Dataw Island to ALCOA.

Tides of Time, 1980s – 1990s

The second session, hosted by Bill Riski, was a panel discussion covering the 1980s and 1990s. The video is on the longer side as it includes an ALCOA marketing video from the early 1990s, which is quite interesting.

Tides of Time, 2000s – 2010s

The third session, hosted by Diane Roney, was a panel discussion covering the 2000s and 2010s.

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