Stopped by the second day in town. Received a very friendly greeting when we arrived. Lots of…read morehandy brochures and a local map. The attendant behind the counter even got on her computer to help me find some places they did not have literature for. She even suggested a couple of restaurants when asked. The Magnolia was even better than she made it sound. This is a good place to visit before you start you Myrtle Beach visit.

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.]

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.]

Unfortunately, this marker is pretty far back from the road so we were not able to see the subject…read more But maybe you'll have better luck. It's quite rural and there was no cell coverage out here. Note that the property is privately owned so no trespassing! The front of the marker reads, "This plantation, with its origins in several grants to John Allson in 1732, 1734, and later, was in the hands of his grandson Benjamin, Jr., of Brookgreen, by 1806. The property passed first to Benjamin's widow Charlotte and then after her death in 1824 to her son Robert F.W. Allston (1801-1864), rice planter, state representative and senator 1828-56, and governor 1856-58." And the reverse, "This house was completed in 1838 by Robert F.W. Allston and his wife Adele Petigru. Their daughter Elizabeth Allston Pringle (1845-1921) continued to plant rice here for 40 years after her father died in 1864 and wrote of life at Chicora Wood in A Woman Rice Planter (1913) and Chronicles of Chicora Wood (1922). She died here in 1921." Originally known as Matanzas, the plantation's name was changed to Chicora Wood in 1853, likely in homage to the Chicora people, a Native American tribe once native to the region. The property's architectural footprint is more complex than the marker suggests. Evidence from architectural archaeology indicates that a smaller wing on the north side of the house may have been part of a mid-1700s structure that burned around 1798. That surviving wing was later incorporated into the new Greek Revival house completed before 1809, with the final form emerging in 1838 under Robert F.W. Allston. It is marker number 22-53 and it was erected in 2001 by the Georgetown Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina. [Review 1396 of 2025 - 1340 in South Carolina - 24948 overall]

The Georgetown County Judicial Center is a beautiful and well managed courthouse. I have been…read moreimpressed every time I have visited here. They are easily accessible and I was able to do everything I needed to do. The staff here is very helpful and friendly and makes sure that you can find everything you need and are able to answer just about every question you may have. This is a really good courthouse.

For those who remember the old stucco faced courthouse here in Georgetown, SC and the dark and…read morenarrow halls and entrance, you are in for a treat in the new(er) courthouse, which is roughly 6-7 blocks away from the old one. First, though, this one is *NOT* called the courthouse, but as noted, it is now the Georgetown County Judicial Center and is located at 401 Cleland Street, Georgetown, SC 29440. This newer and much, much more modern facility has been opened for at least five (5) years.

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.]

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.]

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.]