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Though Native Americans inhabited the Island for thousands of years prior, Fripp Island was first discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century. Fripp Island was named for the British Captain Johannes Fripp, charged with protecting Carolina from Spanish attacks throughout the mid-17th century.
In 1937, 15,000 people celebrated the 4 th of July on the Folly Beach Pier. In the 1960âs, also referred to as the Golden Era of Folly, Pat Thomas introduced the first surfboard, and Ocean Plaza opened with rides, shops, 1700 feet of boardwalk and the pier. In 1977, the pier burned and arson was the suspected cause of the fire.