In 1915 this island off South Carolina was designated a Marine Corps recruit depot
... 1915, Parris 
Island was officially designated a Marine Corps Recruit Depot and ... the recruit 
becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine ... A Brief 
History of the Marine Corps Base and Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South 
Carolina,... [DOC] [TLE] Installation Overview - MilitaryINSTALLATIONS - US Department of ... [PAR] Marine Corps Recruit Depot is accessible by traveling either north or south on ... 
45 miles from Savannah, Georgia and 90 miles from Charleston, South Carolina.