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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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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Located on Black Mingo Creek in Williamsburg County, this site is a major stop on the Francis Marion Trail. Here, Brigadier General Francis Marion defeated a larger force of Loyalist militia during the Revolutionary War in the style of guerrilla warfare that made him famous as the "Swamp Fox of the Revolution".
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414 North Main Street, Hemingway, SC, SC, 843-558-2355 [View Map]
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A farm museum featuring a 19th century farmhouse and related structures, the Browntown Museum depicts period life on a small farm in the Pee Dee Region.
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Francis Marion Trail
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Gullah Geechee Trail
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147 West Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, 843-355-9321 [View Map]
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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.
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Thorntree House
Click to view entry for Williamsburg Historical Museum for more information South Nelson Boulevard, Kingstree, SC 29556, 843-355-3306 [View Map]
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135 Hampton Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556, 843-355-3306 [View Map]
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Housed in a Carnegie Library built in 1917, the Williamsburgh Historical Museum in Kingstree features displays and exhibits relating to Williamsburg County's rich history and artifacts from the region's Native American era, Colonial Period, the Revolution, the South Carolina slave culture, agriculture, the military and other topics related to local history.
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Kingstree, SC
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While Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and his troops held Lower Bridge, Lt. Col. John Watson and his troops occupied Gavin Witherspoon's plantation for four days in March of 1781. Watson and his troops tried more than once to take Lower Bridge to no avail.
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