Photo Scrapbook

Our Hilton Head Island Photo Scrapbook

Aerial view of Harbour Town

Harbour Town in the 1970's

Mayor Ben Racusin Swearing In

Mayor Ben Racusin Swearing In

First Town Council Group Photo

1983 -1985 Town Council

Town Council in front of birthday banner

Town's First Anniversary Celebration

First St. Patrick's Day Parade

First St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mini fire truch with riders and poster

First St. Patrick's Day Parade

Ben Racusin Talking to Charles Fraser

Ben Racusin and Charles Fraser

Shelter Cove Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Shelter Cove Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Island Recreation Center Grounbreaking Ceremony

Island Recreation Center Groundbreaking Ceremony in 1986

Bob Selton, Charles Perry, Brian Carmines, Ben Racusin

Hilton Head Island Rotary Club Fundraiser

Mayor's Malanick, Baumberger, Ewing, Martha Baumberger and Barkie cutting ribbon at new Town Hall

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Town Hall in April 1992

Fire Department Personnel Group photo

1993 Hilton Head Island Fire Department

speaker in front of individuals with shovels in the background

Jonesville Road Groundbreaking Ceremony

Arts Center Construction

Arts Center Construction

Small crowd on road for ribbon cutting ceremony

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Jonesville Road

Dignataries with shovels in front of sign

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dual Route Road in 1997

3 men cutting ribbon on road in front of toll plaza

Cross Island Parkway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in January 1998

Martha Baumberger, Steve Riley, Tom Peeples, Jerry Barkie, Ben Racusin

1999 Mayor's Luncheon

Chaplin Community Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Chaplin Community Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Mayor Peeples with shovel in ground

Shelter Cove Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Fire Rescue parade float with kids holding award banner

Fire Rescue St. Patrick's Day Parade Float wins Irish Heritage Award

Mayor Peeples, Bill Mottel, Tom Fieldstead, Steve Riley with shovels

Fire Station #7 Groundbreaking Ceremony in 2001

Mayors and Town Council Celebrate the Town's Land Acquisition Program

Mayors & Town Council Celebrate the Town's Land Acquisition Program - 1000 acres in 2001

Children Dancing on stage

2001 Latina Family Fiesta

Adults dancing with crowd watching

2001 Latina Family Fiesta

Mayor Peeples cutting ribbon held by kids with large scissors

Chaplin Community Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in 2001

People lined up in front of ribbon at park

Shelter Cove Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in 2001

Boys Baseball team with coaches and parents lined up on the field

2001 SC Dixie Youth Allstar Champions

Crowd in front of stage with flag haning from fire truck ladder

Hilton Head Island honored America in remembrance of 9-11-2001 on October 3, 2001

Mayor Peeples speaking on stage

Mayor Peeples speaks at remembrance of 9-11-2001 on October 3, 2001

Marines on Stage

Hilton Head Island honored America in remembrance of 9-11-2001 on October 3, 2001

Crowd at Wingfest

2002 Wingfest

Crowd at Wingfest

2003 Wingfest

Dignataries in front of dock of lake for photo op

Jarvis Creek Park Grand Opening Ceremony May 2003

Aerial View of cars on field

Aerial View of the 2003 Concours d'Elegance at Honey Horn

Mayor Peeples addressing crowd in front of playground

Greens Shell Park Grand Opening in 2004

Musicians on stage at the Gullah Celebration

2004 Gullah Celebration

Children in Boys and Girls Club T-shirts performing

2004 Gullah Celebration

Judges eating wings at table

Mayor Peeples & Town Manager Steve Riley participate as judges for the 2005 Wingfest

Mayor Peeples giving speech on observation dock

2005 Fish Haul Creek Park at Mitchelville Grand Opening Ceremony

Four men with shovels with marsh in the background

Veterans Memorial Park Groundbreaking Ceremony in July 2005

audience in chairs watching concert under shell

2005 Pops Concert and Picnic in the Park

Parents and kids at tables in Fire Station Bay

2005 Fire Rescue Pancake Breakfast

Tom and Mary Ann Peeples Lighting up Christmas Tree

2005 Arts Center Community Tree Lighting

Football team receiving a Commendation from Mayor Peeples

Celebrating Hilton Head Prep's 2005 Football Championship

Runners start race on road

2006 Firecracker 5000

Dignataries in front of memorial cutting ribbon as crowd watches

Veteran's Memorial Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Swimmers running into the water

2006 Triathlon

Group of cyclists on road

2006 Triathlon

Mayors Ewing, Racusin and Barkie at Veteran's Day Ceremony

Mayors Ewing, Racusin and Barkie attend the 2006 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Veteran's in the crowd saluting

2006 Veteran's Day Ceremony

US Marines standing in line for 21 gun salute

2006 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Kights of Columbus at Veteran's Day Ceremony

2006 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Particpants posing for ribbon cutting

2007 Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Crowd under tree watching ceremony

2007 Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

2007 Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Tennis players standing and in wheelchairs at net

Public Tennis, Inc. Partnership

Group photo of Town Staff in Council Chambers

Town Staff 2007

Cars lined up in front of trees and picnic pavilion

2007 Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival held at Honey Horn

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony ceremony in front of Compass Sign

Compass Rose Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, April 2008

Fire Rescue staff and families holding plaque

Fire Rescue Participates in the 2008 Rib Burn-off

Mayor Peeples holding decication plaque with Mayor Racusin and his wife

Ceremony Naming Benjamin M. Racusin Council Chambers in 2008

Fire Rescue staff holding plaques

Fire Rescue Participates in the 2008 Chili Cook-off

Participcants marching carrying banner

2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Charles Fraser waves from car in parade

Charles Fraser participates in the 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Marching Band

2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mayor, Town Council and Town Manager hold fire hose in front of fire station

Fire Station 5 Dedication Ceremony held May 28, 2010

Mayor Laughlin presenting proclamation to group of cyclists outside Town Hall

2011 Bike Month Celebration

Two Special olympians with Mayor Laughlin holding commendations

Celebrating our Special Olympic Participants in 2011

Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, Town Manager and Fire Chief hold fire hose in front of fire station

Fire Station 1 Dedication Ceremony held January 6, 2012

Ribbon cutting ceremony on bike pah

Pathway at Gardner Drive & Matthews Drive Pathway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, August 2012

Group photo of Town staff in Council Chambers

2013 Town Staff

Mayor Laughlin dressed as William Hilton

Mayor Laughlin celebrates the Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary

Mayor Laughlin dressed as William Hilton

Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary Celebration

Group Photo on the beach

Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary Celebration

Sandcastle building

Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary Celebration Sandcastle Contest

350/30 Celebration Volunteers

Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary Celebration

Nan Johnson, Greg DeLoach and Mike O'Neill

Nan Johnson, Greg DeLoach & Mike O'Neill at Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary

Mayor Laughlin, Leslie Richardson and Linda Piekut

Mayor Laughlin, Leslie Richardson & Linda Piekut at Hilton Head Island's 350/30 Anniversary

Fire Rescue staff in gear demonstration to children

Fire Rescue demonstration to young children in 2014

Mayor, Mayor Pro-tem, Town Manager and Fire Chiefs holding fire hose in front of station entrance.

Fire Station 6 Dedication Ceremony held October 3, 2014

Fire Rescue staff lined up in front of fire apparatus

Fire Station 6 Dedication Ceremony held October 3, 2014

Parents and kids at tables in Fire Station Bay

2014 Fire Rescue Pancake Breakfast

Ribbon cutting ceremony at entrance of floating dock

Rowing & Sailing Center at Squire Pope Community Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Firefighters instructing students with CPR dummies

Fire Rescue staff provides CRP training at Hilton Head Island High School

Fire Rescue Dog Mascot on golf cart in parade

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Mascot in the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade

Ribbon cutting ceremony in front of park sign

Shelter Cove Community Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, March 31, 2015

Fire Rescue with flags marching

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue at the 2016 MLK Day Memorial March

Mayor, Town Council and Town Manager holding banner on putting green at Harbour Town

PlaidNation Challenge, April 2016

Ribbon cutting ceremony in front of trolley

The Breeze Trolley Service Ribbon Cutting Ceremony July 16, 2016

Kids with shovels and hard hats in sand

Island Recreation Center Expansion Ground Breaking Ceremony in 2017

Dignataries picture with kids seated in hard hats.

Island Recreation Center Expansion Ground Breaking Ceremony in 2017

Dignitaries lined up with shovels in the dirt

USCB Hilton Head Island Campus Groundbreaking Ceremony in February 2017

Steve Riley with Grand Marshal Ribbon

Town Manager Steve Riley, the 2017 St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal

Fire Rescue Chiefs and Steve Riley with Accreditation Plaque

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Accreditation 2017

Flooding in Harbour Town Marina

Flooding in Harbour Town from Tropical Storm Irma in September 2017

Flooding at Hudson's Seafood Restaurant

Flooding at Hudson's Seafood Restaurant from Tropical Storm Irma in September 2017

Coligny Beach Park Covered in Snow

Coligny Beach Park during Winter Storm in January 2018

Shelter Cove Marina Covered in Snow

Shelter Cove Marina during Winter Storm in January 2018

Shelter Cove Community Park Covered in Snow

Shelter Cove Community Park during Winter Storm in January 2018

Fire Rescue staff on golf cart and bikes in front of the Hertiage Lawn sign

Fire Rescue at the 2018 RBC Heritage

Firefighters and students pose in front of Ladder truck

Fire Rescue host Field Day for Students in February 2018

Firefighter assists student with helmet

Fire Rescue host Field Day for Students in February 2018

Firefighter demonstrates computer software to students

Fire Rescue host Field Day for Students in February 2018

Color Guard Presents Flags in front of Boy Scouts

Fire Rescue Partners with Boy Scout Troop 245 for a Flag Retirement Ceremony 2018

Boy Scouts perpare flags for disposal

Fire Rescue Partners with Boy Scout Troop 245 for a Flag Retirement Ceremony 2018

Boy Scouts hand firefighter flags for disposal

Fire Rescue Partners with Boy Scout Troop 245 for a Flag Retirement Ceremony 2018

Baseball team in front of scoreboard with trophy

2018 SC Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch Champions

Fire rescue staff behind table talking to kids

2018 Fire Rescue Pancake Breakfast

Dignitaries lined up behind ribbon with large scissors

November 14, 2018 USCB Hilton Head Island Campus Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Alan Perry and Mayor McCann with Crowd cutting ribbon with large scissors

Island Recreation Center Expansion Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, January 2019

Multiple people painting mural on wall

2019 Community Mural Painting Project at the Island Recreation Center

Participants lined up in hard hats with shovels

Lowcountry Celebration Park Groundbreaking Ceremony, November 2019

Fire Rescue Personnel

Fire Rescue Supporting the 2019 Heart Walk

Pockets Full of Sunshine table

Pockets Full of Sunshine at the 2019 Arts Center Community Tree Lighting Event

Fire Rescue with flags in front of fire truck

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue at the 2020 MLK Day Memorial March

Fire truck with lights and Santa on top

2020 Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Santa & Sirens

Performers in front of the Praise house at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park

2021 Juneteenth Celebration

Perfomers on stage with audience watching

Pops' Concert at Lowcountry Celebration Park in April 2021

Museum representatives in behind table with handouts

Gullah Museum Booth at the 2021 Food Festival

Couple dressed in costumes in front of classic car

2021 Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival

Latern Parade on the beach at sunset

2021 Lantern Parade

Mitchville sign and Laterns held by participants

2021 Lantern Parade

ROTC with flags in front of crowd

2021 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Veterans in front of Memorial

2021 Veteran's Day Ceremony

Children dancing on stage

2021 Arts Center Community Tree Lighting Event

Marc Orlando, John McCann and Lisa Sulka in front of Tree and Harbour

Marc Orlando, Mayor McCann and Bluffton Mayor Sulka at the 2022 RBC Heritage

Children doing crafts at table

2022 Arts Center Community Tree Lighting Event

Crowd in front of lit-up stage at Lowcountry celebration park

Town's First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lowcountry Celebration Park in 2022

Hilton Head Island High School Marching Band

2023 MLK Day Memorial March

Hilton Head Island ROTC marching

2023 MLK Day Memorial March

Citizens marching on the street

2023 MLK Day Memorial March

Citizens marching holding banner

2023 MLK Day Memorial March

Crowd seated watching performers

2023 Freedom Day Celebration

Emory and Carol Campbell

Emory and Carol Campbell at the 2023 Freedom Day Celebration

Veterans standing at the Ceremony

2023 Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park

Dancing in the drum circle

2023 Juneteenth Celebration

ExploreMictchelville.org tent and volunteers

2023 Juneteenth Celebration

Boys and Girls Club volunteers

2023 Juneteenth Celebration