Recreational History
From Colonial Era coastal resorts such as Pawley's Island, to Myrtle Beach, which helped spur South Carolina's modern tourism industry in 1900, the Palmetto State has an exceptional recreational history and a host of sites that beckon visitors and residents alike.
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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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1301 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington, SC 29532, 843-395-8821 [View Map]
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Located at Darlington Raceway, the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum features numerous exhibits associated with the history of NASCAR racing. Among the favorites are Richard Petty's famed Number 43 - 1967 blue Plymouth and Dale Earnhardt Senior's concrete handprints.
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401 West Main Street, Dillon, SC [View Map]
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Considered to be the foremost architectural achievement of early 20th century architect William Augustus Edwards, the Dillon County Courthouse is a beaux-arts, brick and stone, Neoclassical structure known for its colossal central Ionic portico.
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Between 114 and 126 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC 29532, 843-398-4000 X108 [View Map]
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An unusual city park with a NASCAR racing theme, the Liberty Lane Walk of Fame features handprints in concrete made by stock car racing legends.
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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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Between 8th and 9th Avenues, North Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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The Myrtle Beach Pavilion was located at what is now the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, between 8th and 9th Avenues, on North Ocean Boulevard. The first Pavilion, a wooden dance hall, was erected nearby soon after Myrtle Beach was founded in 1900. In 1947, a concrete and steel structure that would last for almost 60 years was constructed on this site, and with its adjacent amusement rides, became the Pavilion to modern generations until razed in 2006.
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4401 South Kings Highway (Hwy 17), Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 [View Map]
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Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, Myrtle Beach State Park was a popular beach recreation site for Army Air Corps troops during World War II, and today, offers a variety of park amenities and activities.
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851 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, 843-918-4906 or 843-251-6849 [View Map]
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Opened for rail service in 1937, the Myrtle Beach Train Depot replaced earlier rail facilities that were erected nearby in 1900, when Myrtle Beach was established as a fledgling oceanside resort named New Town. Today, the old depot is a public facility operated by the City of Myrtle Beach for receptions, meetings and other public functions.
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New Town
Click to view entry for Myrtle Beach Train Depot Boardwalk and Promenade for more information 9th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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5900 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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Designed in 1929 as the crown jewel of a giant, upscale resort, the Ocean Forest Hotel was an elegant, towering, beachfront hotel located in northern Myrtle Beach. Razed in 1974, it is remembered today only by a 1930s circular driveway at 5900 North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach and a nearby undeveloped stretch of beachfront.
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1171 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, SC [View Map]
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Among the classic attractions at this small, nostalgia-themed amusement park are "rides" that were popular at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion from the 1950s until the park closed in 2006. Most prominent is the German Baden Band Organ, built in Germany in 1900, which entertained generations of vacationers at Myrtle Beach.
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5609 Woodside Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, 843-315-7700 [View Map]
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The first golf course in what would become the "Golfing Capital of the World", Pine Lakes Country Club was originally named Ocean Forest Country Club and was a jewel in a grand 1920s resort, crowned by the elegant, long-gone Ocean Forest Hotel. It is open to the public today as a daily-fee facility.
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98 North Ocean Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 [View Map]
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The Shagger's Hall of Fame Museum, located at the Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, preserves the history and popularity of the Shag – the official State Dance of South Carolina.
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Socastee, SC 29599
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Clustered around the Socastee Swing Bridge which spanned the last link of the Intracoastal Waterway in 1936, the Socastee Historic District includes Socastee United Methodist Church, established in 1818, a landmark pecan grove, various historic homes, and the T.B. Cooper General Store, built in 1905, which served as the first post office for the fledgling resort of Myrtle Beach.
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The Arcady Project
Click to view entry for Ocean Forest Hotel for more information 5900 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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3rd Ave South, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 [View Map]
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One of the oldest inhabited areas on the South Carolina Grand Strand, Withers Swash - known today for Withers Swash Park - was part of a Colonial Era plantation established in the 1700s. It was inhabited by the Withers family in the 18th and 19th centuries and was the site of one of the earliest post offices on Horry County's coastline - the Withers Post Office, established in 1888.
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