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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The site of a Revolutionary War battle, Blue Savannah is located on the eastern rim of Marion County in the Little Pee Dee River flood plain. It is noted by a historical marker on the eastbound lane of U.S. 501 west of Gallivants Ferry.
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One of the earliest regions to be settled by English colonists, Britton's Neck and nearby Britton's Ferry was a center of Patriot sentiment during the American Revolution. The ferry that operated on the Pee Dee River was one of the first in northeastern South Carolina.
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Dunham's Bluff
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Francis Marion Trail
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Gullah Geechee Trail
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101 Wilcox Avenue, Marion, SC 29571, 843-423-8299 [View Map]
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The Marion County Museum, housed in a late 19th century schoolhouse, features exhibits and displays related to the history of Marion County.
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A picturesque district that preserves the historic town's Southern charm, Marion Historic District includes various historic buildings, monuments and historic sites, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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118 Harllee Street, Marion, SC 29571, 843-423-0963 [View Map]
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The Marion Chamber of Commerce is now located in this Historic Train Dept which was built in 1908 for the Atlantic Coastline Railroad.
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Mullins Commercial Historic District and Train Depot
Click to view entry for South Carolina Tobacco Museum for more information 104 Northeast Front Street, Mullins, SC 29574, 843-464-8194 [View Map]
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104 Northeast Front Street, Mullins, SC 29574, 843-464-8194 [View Map]
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Located in the Marion County town of Mullins which was once the largest tobacco market in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina Tobacco Museum chronicles the history of tobacco growing in the Pee Dee Region. Exhibits depict traditional farm life on a mid-19th century tobacco farm in South Carolina.
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Visitor Center: 21424 North Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 49440, 843-527-8069 [View Map]
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Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge is composed of 54,000 acres of undeveloped land on the Waccamaw, Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee Rivers, with a state-of-the-art nature center overlooking Yauhannah Lake on the Great Pee Dee River off U.S. 701, approximately 15 miles south of Conway.
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