Daufuskie Island Mysteries: The Adventures of Sallie Anne Jenny Lynn on Daufuskie Island - It's civilization dates back to the Paleo-Indian Period (12,000 – 8,000 BC) to the present with no bridge

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, SC, August 19, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Story

Captain Samuel Blakeley and only two of his crew members survived the great hurricane of 1788 when their ship sank off the coast of South Carolina. They washed up on the shores of remote Daufuskie Island barely alive and no way to return to England. They built a lighthouse to live in and light the seas for other ships. But they strangely disappeared some years later, and the lighthouse fell into a state of abandonment – and haunting. In the 1950's, a new school was built on Daufuskie, where Gullah peoples have lived since the days of freedom after the Civil War as farmers, planters, cattle ranchers, fisherman, and textile weavers. Sallie Anne Sesso is a 12 year old 5th generation Gullah girl who met Jenny Lynn Murphy, the 13 year old daughter of Miss Frances, the teacher at the newly built and opened school after the old one burned down. Her father is Professor Murphy, from the State University, studying and documenting the history of Daufuskie Island. A Gullah heritage and a white girl of Irish parents made no difference to the girls. Their friendship was immediate, as both had an intense fascination with history, mysteries, and ghostly encounters. Daufuskie Island was the right place and right time for both girls to learn and seek answers to The Mystery of the Old Lighthouse.

"Dat ol' Captn now dah ghost at dat ol' lighthouse," said Sallie Anne. "We need to find out why?" whispered Jenny Lynn.

About the Authors

Jan Ross is a professional artist in residence on Daufuskie Island and is an avid student of Gullah history, language, and culture. Jan's formal education began at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art. She continued her studies while living and travelling in Europe for six years as well as ongoing education with some of America's top watercolor instructors. Jan's work has exhibited in more than 600 juried exhibitions and galleries in all 50 states and a number of foreign countries. She conducts public workshops as well as offering private lessons in the watercolor art form.

Reachable at: [email protected] [email protected]

Rosy Mae Bateau began writing short essays, stories, and plays as a teenager just "for the fun of it". Some of the work was occasionally printed in the high school newspaper, while also participating in several school plays, fanning growing interest in creative writing. Growing up in a rural environment provided Rosy Mae with a strong foundation, where a small group of kids of all ages only had each other, allowing for friendships to form quickly and adventures to unfold. Rosy Mae lives full time on Daufuskie Island and is a perpetual student of the Gullah Culture and island history.

Jan at: [email protected] Rosy at: [email protected]

Websites: www.daufuskiemysteries.com www.janrosswatercolors.com

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