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How "Folly" Got its Name
Early settlers, first approaching the island by sea, were welcomed by a pristine, tree lined coast. For many, it was their first sight of land and trees in months -- hence they named their paradise "Folly", from an Old English Word meaning clump of trees or thicket.
In the mid 1700's Folly Beach Island was also referred to as "Coffin Land" or "Coffin Island". Legend has it that ships entering the Charleston Harbor after a long voyage, would drop off sick and dying cholera passengers so as to avoid quarantine restrictions on the mainland. The dead were eventually buried "in coffins" on the island.
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