Nearby is a marker showing President Monroe's visit in 1819 but this marker commemorates President…read moreWashington's visit in 1791. The marker is off the road by the entrance and there is room to stop and park. It is on the southbound side. The marker reads, "President George Washington on his southern tour traveled southward over this road, April 27-30, 1791. While in this vicinity the day and night of April 29, he was the guest of Captain William Alston on this plantation, Clifton, which was originally a part of the Hobcaw Barony." This is marker number 22-5 and it was erected in 1981 by the Georgetown County Historical Society. [Review 19413 overall - 987 in South Carolina - 383 of 2023.]

Just north of Georgetown on US-17 on the southbound side of the roadway, this marker is the welcome…read moreto the city. It points out some post-Colonial history. There is space at the side of the road to pull over. The marker reads, "On his tour south to inspect the defenses of the Atlantic coast, President Monroe reached Prospect Hill, Col. Benjamin Huger's residence, April 21, 1819. During his stay, April 21-24, he was lavishly entertained by his host and by the citizens and the town council of Georgetown." This is marker number 22-4 and it was erected in 1991 by the Georgetown County Historical Society. [Review 19412 overall - 986 in South Carolina - 382 of 2023.]

This marker is along Georgetown's Front Street and is in front of the Rice Museum. It points out…read moresome Civil War history. Keep in mind, South Carolina was one of the first states to secede and was part of the Confederacy. There's a lot of text so it's on both sides. On the front, "In early 1865 the USS Harvest Moon, a 193-foot, 5-gun side-wheel steamer, was the flagship of Adm. John A. Dahlgren of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, U.S. Navy. It arrived off Georgetown and anchored nearby on February 26th. Confederate Capt. Thomas W. Daggett, in charge of coastal defenses from Little River to Georgetown, made plans to sink the Harvest Moon with a "torpedo," or mine." And on the reverse, "Daggett, working on the 2nd floor of S.W. Rouquie's store here at 633 Front Street, built a keg torpedo and floated it out as the Harvest Moon steamed down the bay early on March 1, 1865. The blast blew a hole in the starboard quarter and main deck, and the ship sank in five minutes, with only one sailor killed. The smokestack of the Harvest Moon can still be seen at low tide in Winyah Bay, near Battery White." There is plenty of street parking nearby and restaurants and even a bar. Cheers! [Review 19427 overall - 1001 in South Carolina - 397 of 2023.]

This two-sided marker is in front of Georgetown's Rice Museum and underneath the town clock that is…read moreso important to the city that it is part of the town seal. The marker is behind a tree so it might be hard to spot. On the front, it reads, "This Greek Revival market and town hall was built in 1842 after a fire destroyed many of the frame buildings on Front Street. An open-air market occupied the first floor and the town hall occupied the second floor; the clock tower and belfry were added in 1845. On February 24, 1865 the town council, meeting here, surrendered Georgetown to officers of the U.S. Navy. The Rice Museum opened in this building during the S.C. Tricentennial in 1970." And on the reverse, "This store, constructed as as a two-story building for Stephen W. Rouquie in 1842, features a cast-iron facade designed by Daniel Badger. In 1869 Heiman Kaminski, who had rented the building since 1867 to house his hardware store, acquired it. Over the next 30 years H. Kaminski and Co. became one of Georgetown's most successful businesses; by 1878 a third story and rear addition were added. The building is now part of the Rice Museum." There is street parking on Front Street and on many of the side streets. [Review 19420 overall - 994 in South Carolina - 390 of 2023.]

The food here is decent, the Chef's are passionate about their food and it shows when it hits my…read moretongue. Bursts of flavors and different kinds of food, not just Mexican food! They cook burgers, salads, BBQ, Steaks, you name it, they make it! The price is pretty fair also! Only downside is if you want juice, you have to buy a meal. Other than that its great!!

These are my thoughts for your thoughts. Absolutely no service. There was only one person working…read more The sauce isn't so secret. The chef kept trying to force us to eat more, all the while he kept singing "it's corn". We had customers coming from other tables to borrow napkins because their table was out. I can still smell the armpit. At the end of your meal they make you wash your own dishes.

Along a quiet street that is part of Georgetown's historic district, this marker stands in front of…read morea church and points out some of the Colonial-era history. It is a wide street so there's plenty of room to pull over to read the marker. This is marker 22-15 and was erected by the Congregation to honor Elizabeth J. Ashford. It reads, "William Wayne, nephew of Revolutionary General Anthony Wayne, was converted here by Bishop Francis Asbury on February 24, 1785, and a Methodist congregation was formed later that year. Woolman Hickson was appointed minister. This is the site of an early cemetery, parsonage, and church (c. 1833), in use until 1903 when the present nearby structure, Duncan Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated." [Review 19428 overall - 1002 in South Carolina - 398 of 2023.]

Located in the Old Baptist Cemetery which is between a vacant lot and a budget hotel on a busy…read morehighway, this Confederate memorial statue is in very good condition. I believe that this is the right place for it, i.e., not on the county courthouse grounds or in front of City Hall. It depicts the usual Confederate soldier in uniform, standing tall and holding his rifle, gazing off into the distance. The years of the Civil War are on it and the names of three major battlefields - Chickamauga, Atlanta, Franklin. Many names and ranks are carved on the statue - too many to list. "Erected to Co. A. 10th So. Ca. Regt. of Infantry C.S.A.. Erected by the women of Georgetown, assisted by friends elsewhere, and dedicated to the men who died, or faced death, in the war that asserted constitutional liberty and affirmed our manhood. A.D., 1891." [Review 19431 overall - 1005 in South Carolina - 401 of 2023.]

Along one of Georgetown's side streets that passes through a residential neighborhood, not far from…read morethe courthouse, this marker stands in front of a beautiful home. The road is wide enough here that you can stop to read the sign and admire the home from the outside. As near as I was able to tell, it is not open for interior tours. The marker reads, "This house, one of Georgetown's earliest, was built ca. 1737 by John and Mary Perry Cleland. Mrs. Cleland inherited the property from her father John Perry, who had been granted a large tract in 1705 including the site of present-day Georgetown. This house is a raised tidewater residence with its main entrance facing the Sampit River. It features elements of the Georgian and Federal styles." And on the reverse, "In 1753 the house was purchased by the Cleland's nephew Archibald Baird. He made small additions to each end of the house and relocated the main entrance to Front Street. A porch was added there ca. 1780. Later prominent owners of the house included John Withers, Jr., Francis Withers, Dr. Joseph Blythe, and Robert F.W. Allston." It is marker 22-48 and was erected by the Georgetown County Historical Society in 1997. [Review 19417 overall - 991 in South Carolina - 387 of 2023.]