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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The third-oldest city in South Carolina, Georgetown is rich in history and culture, and offers visitors a wide variety of historic attractions from the Colonial Era to the present.

Maintained by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site preserves a Colonial-era rice and indigo plantation on the Santee River delta, approximately 16 miles south of Georgetown.

Focused on the history of Hartsville and its surrounding areas, the Hartsville Museum is located in downtown Hartsville and is housed in a handsome, brick post office building erected during the Great Depression.

Located at U.S. 301/76 at Wallace Woods Road on the campus of Francis Marion University, the Hewn-Timber Cabins consist of two slave cabins from a 19th century cotton plantation located on the site of Francis Marion University. The cabins were constructed by slave craftsmen about 1836, feature displays and artifacts, and are open to the public.

30 acres of cultivated gardens and a historic, early 19th century home, Kalmia Gardens and the Thomas Hart House are located on the campus of Coker College in Hartsville.

Located at 1003 Front Street in the Georgetown Historic District, the Kaminiski House and Museum features two homes: the elaborately-preserved and furnished Kaminski House (c. 1769), and the Stewart-Parker House (c. 1740) which is one of the oldest homes in South Carolina. Both overlook the Sampit River in downtown Georgetown.

Part of land granted to eight powerful Englishmen known as the Lord's Proprietors by King Charles II of England and sold to King George II in 1729, Kingston Village was within Kingston Township, one of eleven townships the King later dispatched surveyors to lay out, now known as Conway.

Encompassing much of the historic riverside city, the Kingstree Historic District includes numerous historic homes, commercial structures and public buildings. The most familiar landmark is the Williamsburg County Courthouse, built in 1823, and designed by South Carolina architect Robert Mills who also designed the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

One of the oldest coastal communities in South Carolina, Little River attracted English colonists as early as the 1730s. Today it is best known for its local seafood and access to the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Marion County Museum, housed in a late 19th century schoolhouse, features exhibits and displays related to the history of Marion County.