Georgetown, South Carolina
GEORGETOWN MIGHT SEEM and many still believe there is pirate When you’re ready to move on to
like a small, sleepy Southern city, booty to be found around George- nearby attractions, you’ll find Hopse-
but the quiet tree-lined streets belie town and all along the coast. wee Plantation and Hampton Planta-
a colorful history rich with pirates, The real treasure, however, is tion State Park to the south. Hopse-
Revolutionary War leaders, elegant Georgetown itself. Surrounded by wee dates back to 1740 and is best
plantations and a bustling seaport. the remains of plantations and the known as the home of Thomas Lynch,
The first inhabitants of the area elegant town homes of planters who a signer of the Declaration of Inde-
were Native Americans who lived prospered by growing indigo and pendence. In addition to the original
on the bounty of land and sea. The rice, Georgetown is a perfect blend of house, there is a short nature trail
Spanish were the first Europeans to history and modern living. Nowhere along the bank of the North Santee
set foot on the verdant land, in 1526, is this more evident than Front Street, River and several outbuildings.
followed several decades later by the which faces the Sampit River. The Hampton Plantation house, on
French and English, who built out- This is where you’ll find museum Wambaw Creek, was built in the early
posts. They did not find the gold they homes such as the Kaminski House 1700s. South Carolina poet laure-
sought but instead discovered a land amid modern boutiques and restau- ate Archibald Rutledge grew up on
rich with promise. rants housed in historic buildings. this former rice plantation during the
It wasn’t long before Georgetown Joining longtime dining establish- Reconstruction years and is responsible
became a busy seaport, with a wealth ments such as The Rice Paddy are for restoring the house and gardens.
of imports and exports that attracted newer places, including Big Tuna To the north, the area known as
international commerce as well as and an Italian restaurant. A pleasant the Waccamaw Neck leads to the
enterprising pirates, some 2,000 diversion here is to stroll the River glitzy Grand Strand. Along the way
marauders who attacked barges and Walk along the Sampit. Shrimp boats are a variety of natural attractions
ships from the safe harbors of the and other vessels are docked along- such as Bellefield Nature Center,
barrier islands. Legends of Blackbeard side, and it is an excellent spot to Brookgreen Gardens and Hunting-
and Red Anny survive to this day, watch a Carolina sunset. ton State Park.
At A Glance
Georgetown, SC
Population: 8,706
Average Temp: 76 F
Average Age: 35
Nearest Hospital:
Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Nearest Major Airport:
Myrtle Beach
International Airport
Georgetown Info:
Georgetown County
Chamber of Commerce
(800) 777-7705
www.georgetown-sc.com/
chamber
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