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From YouTube: Coastline 86 Parris Island Museum
Description
Located in one of the deep natural harbors of the United States east coast, Parris Island, SC, is home to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Discover the history in this episode that features the Parris Island Museum. To best learn the history, this episode features the Parris Island Museum. This museum has had several million visitors since opening in 1975, while annually it welcomes over one hundred thousand visitors.
The Museum is open daily to the public from 10:00am-4:30pm, and 8:00am – 4:30pm on Family and Graduation Days. Holiday closures include New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission is free.
Visit: https://parrisislandmuseum.org for more information.
B
Welcome
to
another
edition
of
coastline-
and
I
am
really
excited
this
month
because
we
are
standing
at
the
paris
island
museum
and
quite
honestly,
I've
lived
here
over
30
years
off
and
on
and
I
have
never
been
to
the
parasol
museum.
So
I'm
excited
to
see
its
curator.
Is
that
what
your
title
is?
That's
my
accept.
That's
my
title's
curator
of
the
museum.
All
right-
and
this
is
dr
stephen
wise.
A
Well,
the
building
itself
was
started
in
1949
completed
in
1951.
It
was
a
recreational
building.
They
had
a
library
in
here
at
that
time,
what
was
called
special
services
had
their
office
in
here
we
had
a
soda
fountain.
We
had
a
pool
hall
in
this
building,
but
the
center
area
that
we're
standing
in
now
this
rotunda
always
had
some
sort
of
display.
A
B
A
No,
but
they
need
to
be
sure
they
have
their
driver's
license
or
a
real
id
as
we
call
it
now
need
to
have
your
driver's
registration
and
up-to-date
proof
of
insurance
for
your
vehicle
and
then
you're
allowed
to
come
onto
base.
When
you
come
to
the
base
say
I
want
to
see
the
museum
and
then
they'll
direct
you
on
to
us
all
right
and
you
are
open.
B
For
it
no
charge,
we
are
free
all
right.
Terrific,
now
you've
been
gracious
enough
to
give
us
some
of
your
museum
technicians
and
we're
going
to
be
talking
to
emily
in
a
minute
she's
going
to
take
us
down
the
left
hallway
as
you
walk
in,
and
that
is
the
history
of
port
royal
island,
correct
and
then
you've
given
us
steve.
Who
is
a
marine
himself,
you
never
say
former
marine
once
a
marine
always
and
he
is
going
to
take
us
down
the
right
hallway,
which
is
the
marine
corps.
History
of
paris,
island
itself,.
A
Yeah
we
were
established
in
1975
as
a
museum.
That's
when
more
of
the
structure
was
turned
into
actual
exhibits.
It
was
done
by
then
major
general
robert
barrow.
He
then
goes
on
to
become
commandant,
and
he
was
very
much
emphasized
the
different
themes
that
we
have
in
the
museum
around
the
rotunda.
We
talk
about
the
history
of
paris,
island
when
marines,
or
in
some
cases
the
navy
was
located
here.
General
barrow
wanted
us
to
have
a
local
military
history
section
to
really
bring
in
the
local
populace
to
the
museum.
A
B
A
B
Okay,
people
are
so
familiar
with
your
name
now
they
can
put
a
face
to
the
name
if
they've
never
met
you
in
person
before
I
know
you
and
dr
larry
rowland
are
good
friends
and
you've
collaborated
on
a
number
of
articles
and
books
and
whatnot.
So
it's
great
to
you
know,
put
your
face
on
camera,
but
I
know
you're
very
busy,
so
we're
gonna
go
ahead
and
turn
it
over
to
one
of
your
technicians,
and
so
emily
may
is
going
to
be
joining
us
in
just
a
second.
But
thank
you
so
much.
B
Well,
we're
back
at
the
paris
island
museum
and
after
having
spoken
to
stephen
wise,
the
curator,
we're
now
joined
by
one
of
his
colleagues.
She
is
a
museum
technician
here
and
it's
emily
may
and
her
area
of
expertise
is
actually
the
history
of
the
low
country
and
everything
that
led
up
to
the
founding
of
paris,
island
and
what
it
is
today.
So
emily
thanks
so
much
for
joining
us.
B
C
Exactly
exactly
so,
port
royal
sound
is
one
of
the
deepest
natural
harbors
on
the
east
coast,
especially
this
far
south.
So
the
spanish
and
the
both
the
spanish
and
the
french
originally
like
totally
honed
in
on
it
as
an
important
strategic
location
for
ships
carrying
treasure
back
to
back
to
the
old
world
and.
B
C
Exactly
so,
during
the
during
the
spanish
conquista
of
the
new
of
the
americas,
they
were
primarily
interested
in
precious
resources.
Your
gold,
your
silver,
your
jewels
and
therefore
they
weren't,
really
the
low
country
wasn't
known
for
that.
The
low
country
was
more
a
strategic
location
for
the
french
than
any
than
anything
and
the
spanish.
However,
that
turns
out
to
be
important
when
you
have
competing
interests
in
the
new
world.
B
C
Yes,
so
genre
beau
was
a
huguenot
from
france,
so
part
of
part
of
him.
Bringing
this
group
of
huguenots
was
escaping
the
religious
persecution
in
france
and
the
wars
that
were
going
on
at
that
time,
but
also
it
was
it's
a
great
location
to
catch
the
spanish
ships
who
are
coming
up
the
coast
and
going
back
across
the
atlantic
to
spain.
So
that's
a
very
lucrative
spot
for
your
for
your
pirates.
So
to
speak
because.
C
B
C
C
The
french,
the
french,
basically,
what
happens
is
that
genre
beau
leads,
after
a
few
months
to
get
reinforcements
for
their
camp
okay,
but
they
don't
really
get
along
too.
The
men
who
he
leaves
behind
have
trouble
with
the
locals.
They
also
didn't
plant
any
craps,
so
what
the
locals
could
help
them
out
with
they
received
no
no
help
so
and
john
rubeau
is
also
held
up
in
france
due
to
the
religious
wars
there.
C
So
a
mutiny
occurs
within
the
crew
and
the
crew
and
the
in
response.
The
lead,
the
new
leader
of
the
group
albert
de
la
pierre,
hangs
a
couple
of
the
old
like
the
veterans
of
the
crew,
which
did
not
go
over
well
and
strands
one
of
the
other
men
on
the
local
islands.
So
the
crew
mutinies
kicks
you
know,
kills
albert
de
la
pierre
builds
their
own
boat,
rescues,
the
guy
on
the
other
island
and
sails
back.
B
Oh
man,
that's
terrible,
so
the
word
gets
out
that
the
french
are
occupying
the
area,
even
though
they've
now
started
to
head
back
exactly
even
though
they
didn't
want
it.
The
spanish
say:
well,
we'd
rather
have
it
than
have
anybody
else.
Have
it
so
in
comes
the
spanish
again,
and
we've
got
a
famous
menendez.
C
B
C
B
C
B
You
thought
giza
cotton
was
good.
You
thought
egyptian
cotton
was
good,
it
doesn't
compare
to
sea
island
cotton
exactly
so.
The
cotton
crop
is
big
and
this
is
brings
us
right
up
to
the
time
of
the
civil
war,
and
all
of
these
different
eras
are
represented
here
on
the
left
side
of
the
of
the
building.
So
this
is
definitely
a
fact-filled
information
building
right.
B
C
Course,
of
course,
so,
the
early
on
in
the
civil
war,
the
union
recognized
the
port
royal
area
as
a
strategic
location
for
their
blockade
of
the
east
coast,
and
so
on.
Early
on
in
the
war
on
sept
november
7
1861,
the
union
sent
the
union
sends
a
fleet
led
by
samuel
dupont
and
takes
the
takes.
The
sea
island
area
takes
beaufort
and
begins.
The
their
recon
begins
a
experiment
for
what
would
later
be
reconstruction
by
redistributing
lands
to
former
slaves.
Yeah.
B
C
Course
so
in
1990,
an
archaeological
expedition
dug
out
a
mississippian
era.
That's
one
of
the
eras
of
native
peoples.
Here
in
the
low
country.
They
dug
out
a
canoe
from
that
era,
and
we
have
that
on
display
here
at
the
museum
it's
been
preserved
so
that
it
can
be
on
display,
which
was
a
long,
tedious
process.
All.
B
Right,
emily,
there's
so
much
we
could
talk
about,
but
I've
got
to
go
talk
to
steve
and
find
out
about
the
marine
corps.
Thank
you
so
much.
If
anybody
would
like
a
tour
of
the
paris
island
museum,
be
sure
to
ask
for
emily
when
you
go
on
the
port
royal
island
side
thanks
so
much
we'll
be
back
talking
to
steve
price.
Who
is
a
marine
and
he's
going
to
tell
us
about
the
history
of
paris,
island.
B
Well,
it
has
been
said
that
once
a
marine
always
a
marine
and
there
are
no
retired
marines
and
stephen
price
started
here
at
paris
island
and
then
he
ended
up
going
into
civilian
life,
but,
like
so
many
people,
the
low
country
brought
you
back
the
love
of
the
marine
corps,
and
now
you
are
actually
a
tour
guide
here
or
I
guess
they
call.
You
guys,
museum
technicians
and
just
like
emily,
does
the
port
royal
side.
You
do
the
marine
corps
side
and
it
you'll
see
behind
me.
B
It's
distinctly
different
from
what
we
saw
over
there.
You
get
a
good
sense
of
what
happens
from
the
moment.
You
get
off
the
bus.
That
brings
you
here
and
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
this
lower
deck
informational
wall
and
everything
that
is
around
here,
including
the
I
hear,
the
the
the
hymn
of
the
marine
corps
behind
me.
Yes,
sir.
D
D
So
the
photographs
we
have
here
and
the
verbiage
we
have
on
the
wall
is,
this
is
created
more
for
the
families
when
they
come
here.
So
we
always
have
a
graduation
on
fridays,
the
day
prior
to
that
on
thursdays
called
family
day
and
they
walk
around
the
museum
they're,
not
just
museums.
They
walk
around
the
entire
base.
Okay,
they
have
access
to
most
of
the
base,
and
these
kids
want
to
take
them
around,
show
them
what
they
did
and
where
they
train
and
tell
them
stories
about
training.
D
But
now
they
can
come
in
here
in
the
museum
and
we
have
this
whole
wing
set
up
for
the
families,
so
they
can
see
and
kind
of
interact
a
little
bit
with
with
what
they're,
what
their
young
child,
whether
it
be
male
or
female,
did
yeah
as
a
recruit
here
at
parris
island
and
then,
as
you
said,
we
have
the
film
in
the
back,
so
that
kind
of
shows
them
more
of
a
visual
moving
photographs
of
what
they
went
through
and
and
how
things
were
done
to
turn
them
into
united
states.
Marine
now.
B
They've
got
a
lot
more
easier
now
than
when
I
was
a
marine
right
and
but
when
I
first
came
here,
basic
was
12
weeks
and
now
it's
13
weeks
right
and
you've
added
the
last
phase,
the
crucible
as
part
of
this.
So
for
some
people
it
might
be
said
that
it's
actually
a
little
more
difficult
than
back
in
the
70s.
Well,
here's.
D
Here's
the
thing
about
that:
okay,
here
in
the
museum,
I'm
a
subject
matter
expert
on
recruit
training.
We
started
training
recruits
here,
mail
recruits
here
in
1950,
we
started
training
female
recruits
here
in
1949
and
every
single
morning,
that's
ever
been
two
days
before
you
came
into
the
marine
corps.
You
had
it
easy
okay,
and
what
these
and
and
most
marines
that's
all
tongue-in-cheek
and
that's
all
it
is
okay,
we're
a
brother,
we're
we're
we're
a
family.
So
the
thing
is,
though,
is
that
as
recruit,
training
has
changed
as
times
have
changed.
D
It
has
to
the
recruit.
Training
here
is
a
living
breathing
entity
and
it
has
to
change
with
the
times
and
the
information
that's
out
there
and
most
marines,
whether
they
like
to
admit
it
or
not.
What's
going
on
in
the
civilian
world
does
have
implications
in
the
marine
corps.
Okay
and
recruit
training
shows
that
yeah,
just
as
just
a
little
point.
In
fact,
okay,
I've
talked
several
drill
instructors,
and
this
is
something
they
told
me
years
ago
that
I
thought
about
it.
D
So
back
when
I
came
in
in
1982,
I
came
from
your
standard
family
structure,
mom
dad
couple
sisters
and
then
me:
okay,
nowadays,
most
kids
are
coming
in
single
parent
households
right.
So
it's
a
different
animal
when
these
young
men
especially
have
been
raised
by
their
mom
for
the
most
part.
That's
that's
how
it's
kind
of
going
these
days
and
now
they
have
to
come
and
take
orders
from
a
man
yeah.
So
it's
a
little
bit
different,
so
things
the
approach
and
how
we
do
things
have
to
change.
B
B
D
B
D
D
That
first
stage
of
recruit
training
is
ripping
away
their
civilian
mindset.
We
have
to
get
rid
of
that
and
then
that's
the
first
phase
and
the
other
three
phases
we
have,
because
now
we
have
four
phases
in
recruit
training
and
that's
building
that
young
person
back
into
being
a
marine,
getting
rid
of
all
their
civilian
bad
habits
and
teaching
them
how
to
think
act
and
move
as
a
united
states
marine.
So
when
they
walk
across
that
parade
dick
when
they
graduate
they're
ready
to
go
into
the
fleet
and
start
executing
their
missions,
all
right
now.
B
We
are
talking
about
what
the
marine
corps
is
all
about.
That's
really
well
represented
here
on
the
lower
deck.
You
have
a
gift
shop
there
next
to
the
movie
theater,
but
the
history,
the
true
history
of
the
paris
island
marine
corps,
recruit
depot
is
up
on
the
second
floor.
So
let's
go
ahead
and
go
on
up
there.
Now,
okay
and
we'll
find
out
more
we'll,
be
right
back
guys.
B
D
There
was
no
road
coming
here
going
away
here
was
by
boat,
so
it
was
isolated
and
they
had
plenty
of
the
island
wasn't
near
as
it
doesn't
have
the
infrastructure
it
does
today,
of
course,
so
there
was
a
plenty
of
areas
to
train
out
in
the
field
out
in
the
woods
that
sort
of
thing
and
the
recruit
depot
was
stood
up
because
of
those
things,
and
that
way
they
could
concentrate
on
just
training
recruits
and
back
in
those
days
actually
until
1950s.
If
you
didn't
belong
out
here,
you
weren't
getting
out
here.
B
B
All
right,
very
good,
and
so
really
you
begin
to
flourish
as
an
institution
leading
up
into
world
war.
One
right,
yes,
sir,
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
what
we're
looking
at
here
now
this
isn't
world
war.
One
is
it
this
is.
This
is
beyond
that.
No
actually,
it
says
1903
on
that
springfield
rifle
so
tell
us.
That's
for
the
bayonet,
so.
D
D
It
goes
all
the
way
around
to
2015.,
so
the
history
we
have
here,
what
we're
talking
about
is
banana
wars,
world
war,
one
banana
wars
again:
world
war
ii,
korea,
vietnam,
desert
storm,
operational,
iraq,
freedom,
operation,
endearing
freedom
and
also
some
of
the
peacekeeping
missions
we
executed
with
excellence
during
the
1980s
as
well.
Now
what
we
have
in
this
case
is
artifacts
from
world
war
ii,
the
early
portion
of
the
war,
but
one
of
my
favorite
artifacts
we
have
here
is
this
mama
luke
saber.
D
So
this
mama
luke
saber
was
actually
the
officer
in
command
of
the
marine
guard.
Every
battleship
had
a
marine
detachment
on
board
for
a
guard
and
he
was
a
major
allen
sharply.
He
was
in
command,
he
actually
had
given
up
command
he'd
been
released.
His
command
was
going
on
to
another
duty
station
on
the
6th
of
december.
He
spent
the
night
on
the
ship
on
the
7th
or
the
evening
of
the
night
of
the
6th,
and
he
was
still
on
the
ship
in
the
morning
of
the
7th.
D
Now
he
survived
the
sinking
of
the
battleship
and
the
huge
congregation
that
went
off
when
that
forward
magazine
blew
up,
but
on
the
back
side
of
the
sword
it
is
burned.
So
this
was
right
on
the
edge
of
that
fire
you
see
later
on.
It
was
recovered
and
returned
to
him
and
he
did
like
I
said
he
retired
as
a
lieutenant
general
later
on
in
his
career,
all
right.
B
D
Then
it
went
back
up
to
eight
and
then
it
went
to
11
and
then
in
1939,
when
germany
invaded
poland,
it
went
back
down
to
four
and
they
realized
four
weeks.
Just
wasn't
long
enough,
yeah
yeah,
so
very
quickly.
They
went
back
because
they
thought
once
germany
invaded
poland,
we're
all
going
to
get
involved
in
this
war.
Well,
america
didn't
for
a
couple
more
years,
so
recruit
trains.
D
You
know,
went
back
to
longer
longer
longer
and
then,
after
december,
7th
1941,
it
was
dropped
to
six
weeks
and
by
february
of
1942
out
on
the
rifle
ranges.
We
were
qualifying.
2500
recruits
every
single
day,
amazing,
every
day
and
during
world
war
ii,
paris
on
train
in
excess
of
215
000
recruits
from
1941
to
1945.
B
Okay,
just
to
get
back
a
little
bit
about
why
paris
island
was
established,
you
had
a
the
individual
who
wanted
to
have
a
standard
syllabus.
You
said,
and
that
was
actually
a
couple
of
the
commandants
of
the
marine
corps,
and
so
they
decided
that
the
marine
corps
at
paris
island
would
be
the
ideal
location
yeah
at
the.
D
Time
when
they
had
recruit
training
going
on
when
you
joined
a
marine
corps,
you'd
go
usually
to
your
nearest
naval
station
naval
base
that
had
a
marine
guard
and
they
would
train
you
there.
When,
however,
they
could,
it
was
not
a
good
system
yeah.
So,
starting
with
colonel
biddle
later
on
another
commandant
right
after
him,
they
decided
they
needed
to
make
a
standard
syllabus
for
recruit
training.
B
The
chance
to
be
rebuilt-
yes,
sir
okay,
I
hate
to
say
this,
but
we
are
completely
out
of
time.
If
you
want
to
know
the
rest
of
the
story,
you're
going
to
have
to
come
here
to
the
paris
island
museum
on
the
paris
island,
marine
corps,
recruit
depot
and
be
sure
when
you
ask
for
your
tour
guide
that
you
ask
for
steve,
because
he
knows
more
about
the
marine
corps
and
about
the
history
of
these,
this
wonderful
core
than
anybody
else.
Shy
of
maybe
dr
wise
thanks.
So
much
sir
you're
welcome
my
pleasure.