Early 20th Century
In the first half of the 20th century, South Carolina sent many of its sons to faraway France in World War I. Back home, a boll weevil infestation ruined cotton farming for many families, causing a wave of out-migration, followed by the Great Depression.
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3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29576, 843-237-4223 [View Map]
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One of the oldest existing churches in South Carolina, All Saints Episcopal Church was established in the 1730s, and served as a spiritual and culture center for South Carolina's proposerous rice-planting community until after the Civil War.
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Andrews, SC 29510
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Preserving the history of Andrews as a railroad and timber boomtown, the Andrews Train Depot is both a historic site and a working train stop on today's Amtrack Rail System. The Andrews Town Hall Museum features railroad memorabilia and a recreated Victorian Era home typical of 1909, when Andrews was founded.
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3100 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, 843-238-2510 [View Map]
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An early 20th century beach house for successful textile leaders and their families - the Art Museum of Myrtle Beach features rotating exhibits by Southern artists and craftspeople, with concentrations in watercolors, oils, acrylics, textiles, sculpture, ceramics and photography.
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16148 Hwy 17 (Ocean Hwy), Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, 843-237-4440 [View Map]
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Set on a preserved natural stretch of beachfront, Huntington Beach State Park was formerly part of several Waccamaw Neck rice plantations. Today, it features a pristine beach, campgrounds, picnic areas and a nature center - all operated by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
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29th Ave South, North Myrtle Beach, SC [View Map]
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Atlantic Beach is a Grand Strand vacation site that began as an all-black beach resort during South Carolina's Segregation Era. Today, as town leaders attempt to preserve its unique history, its beach and related attractions are accessible to all visitors.
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Downtown, Bennettsville, SC [View Map]
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Encompassing much of downtown Bennettsville, the Bennettsville Historic District includes historic homes, churches and public buildings. Among them is the Marlboro County Historic Museum and a historic home that was commandeered by Northern troops during the Civil War.
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1235 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, 843-884-4371 [View Map]
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens is a restored plantation from the Colonial and Antebellum periods of South Carolina history. Although the manor house is modern, the brick slave cottages date from the time when Boone Hall was a working rice plantation.
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4269 Luck Drive, Little River, SC 29566 [View Map]
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The popular Brentwood Restaurant operates in a restored early 20th century home which has been preserved in the style and characteristics of its day.
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1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, 800-849-1931 or 843-235-6000 [View Map]
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Established on the site of four 18th century rice plantations, Brookgreen Gardens is renowned for its Old South charm and natural beauty - and as the largest outdoor sculpture garden in North American.
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three miles from U.S. 701 on Old Bucksville Road, Busksport, SC [View Map]
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A towering riverside chimney is the sole reminder of a booming empire of timber and naval stores established here by a Northern timberman, Henry L. Buck, in the first half of the 19th century.
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360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone 843-722-2996 [View Map]
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The oldest museum in the United States, the Charleston Museum was established in 1773. Its numerous exhibits, displays and artifacts survey South Carolina's rich history and culture.
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Carver St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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Site of a famous and infamous supper club opened in 1937 known as Charlie's Place, this Myrtle Beach spot was known far and wide for decades as the most happening place around. Charlie's Place is also the site of one of the most famous Ku Klux Klan disturbances in this part of South Carolina.
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Downtown and Red Bluff Street, Clio, SC [View Map]
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Once the center of northeastern Marlboro County's cotton country, the small town of Clio offers drive-by visitors a remarkable collection of residential architectural styles from the late 19th and early 20th century.
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1257 South Fourth Street, Hartsville, SC 29550, 843-383-3005 [View Map]
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The agricultural innovations that became a hallmark of the New South in the 19th and 20th centuries are celebrated in this agri-museum. The Coker Experimental Farms National Historic Landmark preserves the scientific achievements of Major John Lide Coker of Hartsville, his son David R. Coker, and the family firm - the Coker Pedigreed Seed Company.
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229 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, 843-248-1760 [View Map]
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Designed by the architect of the Washington Monument, the historic Conway City Hall building was built in 1825 as the Horry County Courthouse. Today, it is the central landmark for the historic river town of Conway which is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina. The picturesque Conway Riverwalk enables visitors to stroll alongside one of South Carolina's most scenic black-water rivers.
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401 West Main Street, Dillon, SC [View Map]
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Considered to be the foremost architectural achievement of early 20th century architect William Augustus Edwards, the Dillon County Courthouse is a beaux-arts, brick and stone, Neoclassical structure known for its colossal central Ionic portico.
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101 South Marion Street, Latta, SC [View Map]
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Located in Latta, the Dillon County Museum features a wide range of displays and artifacts related to local history, including a restored railroad caboose with a collection of railroad artifacts.
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901 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-5647 [View Map]
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Home to one of the oldest Methodist congregations in the United States, Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church was established in 1785, following a visit by the famed Methodist evangelist Bishop Francis Asbury.
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