In 1915 this island off South Carolina was designated a Marine Corps recruit depot
[DOC] [TLE] MCRD Parris Island | Marine Corps Recruit Depot | Marines.com [PAR] On November 1, 1915, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island was 
officially designated as a recruit training base, and it has been ... Marines were 
first stationed at Parris Island deep in the salt marshes of South Carolina in 1891.