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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Francis Marion Trail
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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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Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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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.
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637 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29442, 843-546-7423 [View Map]
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Located on historic Front Street in Georgetown, the Georgetown Rice Museum and the adjacent historic Kaminski Hardware Building present the history of the Georgetown-region rice empire.
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Gullah Geechee Trail
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22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-4623 [View Map]
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The 20th-century hunting preserve of Wall Street financier Bernard Baruch, Hobcaw Barony is now a nature preserve and a center for marine science research.
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494 Hopsewee Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-7891 [View Map]
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Built more than 30 years before the American Revolution, Hopsewee Plantation was home to Thomas Lynch Senior and his son Thomas Lynch Junior, both of whom were delegates to the Continental Congress. Thomas Lynch Junior was the 52nd signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Huntington Beach State Park
Click to view entry for Atalaya and Huntington Beach State Park for more information 16148 Ocean Highway (Hwy 17), Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, 843-237-4440 [View Map]
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909 Prince Street, Georgetown, SC [View Map]
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Located at 909 Prince Street in Georgetown, the Joseph H. Rainey House was the home of the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. This house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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1003 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-7706 [View Map]
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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.
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Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
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Known today as the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina," Murrells Inlet is one of the oldest coastal communities in the state, and was an active port in the 18th and 19th centuries as it served the Waccamaw Neck rice plantations.
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