Northeastern South Carolina History Regions and Locations
The Regions of Northeastern South Carolina
The Grand Strand is a 60-mile stretch of coastline that extends from the North Carolina state line at Little River southward to historic Georgetown and Winyah Bay. The name "Grand Strand" refers to the beautiful white sand beaches that crown this spectacular section of Atlantic coast line, which is most famous for the beach and golf resort Myrtle Beach.
The Pee Dee Region is the sprawling section of South Carolina that drains into the Great Pee Dee River. It extends from the North Carolina state line in the north to the Winyah Bay in the south, and its historic and traditional center is the city of Florence.
The Low Country is traditionally considered to be the geographic and cultural region that stretches along the Palmetto State's Atlantic coastline from North Carolina to Georgia. It includes the picturesque South Carolina Sea Islands, and its cultural center is his historic Charleston.
The Counties of Northeastern South Carolina
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Chesterfield County, Clarendon County, Darlington County, Dillon County, Dorchester County, Florence County, Georgetown County, Horry County, Marion County, Marlboro County and Williamsburg County
Neighboring North Carolina includes the coastal counties of Brunswick and New Hanover, which have historic and cultural connections to Northeastern South Carolina - and which offer popular day-trip attractions for visitors to South Carolina's Grand Strand.
Antique SC map, Geo. F. Cram, 1891
South Carolina's Ports and tall sailing ships like this one were important for trade in raw materials such as cotton and indigo with England.
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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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1228 Belle Isle Rd, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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Located on private property overlooking Winyah Bay, Battery White is a large Confederate earthen fortification constructed during the Civil War to protect Georgetown and the surrounding rice plantations. It was captured by Federal forces near war's end.
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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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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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22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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Located on the southern tip of Waccamaw Neck, north of Georgetown, Clifton Plantation was one of the most spectacular plantations of South Carolina's coastal rice empire. It was the home of William Alston.
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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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Conway Historical Home Tour
Click to view entry for Conway Historic District and City Hall Building for more information Conway, SC
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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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Dunmeade House
Click to view entry for Conway Historic District and City Hall Building for more information 1503 Elm Street, Conway, SC 29526 [View Map]
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Francis Marion Trail
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9515 Freewoods Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588, 843-650-9139 [View Map]
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A 40-acre living history center, Freewoods Farms is a restoration of the typical small farm operated by African-American families in South Carolina in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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610 Ports Creek Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-6608 [View Map]
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One of a handful of surviving rice plantations, Friendfield Plantation was established in 1735. Located on its handsome, landscaped 3,000 acres is an original slave street with six existing slave cabins.
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