S*0719 Concurrent Resolution, By Jackson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO AUTHORIZE THE
 PLACEMENT OF A MARKER ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL MONUMENT
 THAT RECOGNIZES THE ROLE OF SULLIVAN'S ISLAND AS THE "ELLIS ISLAND" FOR THE
 ENTRY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS INTO THIS COUNTRY.

   04/30/97  Senate Introduced SJ-3
   04/30/97  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-3
   06/03/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on General SJ-57
   06/03/97  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-57
   06/03/97  House  Introduced HJ-133
   06/03/97  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-133
   06/03/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-102
   06/03/98  House  Amended HJ-102
   06/03/98  House  Adopted HJ-102
   06/03/98  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-102
   06/03/98  Senate Concurred in amendment

Amendment No. 1--L:S-RES\LEGIS\AMEND\719R003.KAD

June 3, 1998

S. 719

Introduced by Senator Jackson

S. Printed 6/3/98--H.

Read the first time June 3, 1998.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CAUSE TO BE ERECTED ALONG POE AVENUE NEAR THE FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL MONUMENT ON SULLIVAN'S ISLAND A HISTORICAL MARKER THAT RECOGNIZES THE ROLE OF SULLIVAN'S ISLAND AS A POINT OF ENTRY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS INTO THIS COUNTRY.

Whereas, Sullivan's Island has been recognized by some historians for its role as a point of origin for the entry of African-Americans into this country, as more than 200,000 slaves arrived there between 1700 and 1775; and

Whereas, an appropriate marker should be placed on the Island to officially recognize its historical significance to African-Americans as well as to the general population; and

Whereas, the ideal location for such a marker is a site near the Fort Moultrie National Monument. Now therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly to direct the Department of Archives and History and the Department of Transportation to cause to be erected along Poe Avenue (State Secondary Road 908) near the Fort Moultrie National Monument on Sullivan's Island a historical marker that recognizes the role of Sullivan's Island as a point of entry of African-Americans into this country.

Be it further resolved that the language of the historical marker shall be approved by the Department of Archives and History, the African-American History Monument Commission, and the Town Council of the Town of Sullivan's Island.