Video shows reopened boardwalk in historic Port Royal after Helene devastation

The Henry Robinson boardwalk, Port Royal’s popular walking spot along Battery Creek, has reopened to the public after being closed since late September after Tropical Storm Helene washed away a large section.

Helene was a a category 4 hurricane when it crossed Florida’s Big Bend region. By the time the disturbance made it to the Lowcountry, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm but sill managed to do damage throughout Beaufort County especially in the coastal areas.

The $200,000 in repairs also included stabilizing improvements to the observation tower.

Who was Henry Robinson?

Named after the town’s first Black mayor, Henry “Luck” Robinson had a political career that spanned five decades. He died earlier this year at the age of 88. He grew in the town along Battery Creek, where he often fished for crab. He was the second of 14 children born to Elizabeth and William Robinson. He became a tailor who worked at the Port Royal U.S. Marines base at Parris Island. He served on the council for 38 years and was 75 years old when he left local politics for good in 2011.

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Watch the video above to see the repairs that have been completed.

Watch this video below, taken with a drone, to see the damage caused by the storm in 2024.