Georgetown Historic District
Georgetown, South Carolina
South Carolina's third-oldest town, a port with historic shops along Front Street and a waterfront boardwalk, surrounded by former rice plantations.
Georgetown was founded in 1729 and is the third-oldest city in South Carolina. Rice cultivation made it one of the wealthiest areas in the colony. The historic district preserves many 18th- and 19th-century houses and churches. Front Street has old shops and restaurants, and behind it lie a waterfront boardwalk and docks, from which boat tours run to the bay and a lighthouse. The Rice Museum tells the history of the plantations and of enslaved labor. It is about 55 km from Myrtle Beach and can be combined with Pawleys Island as a day trip.
Opening hours
All day (museum approx. 10:00–16:30)
Nearby sights
- Pawleys Island
- Brookgreen Gardens
- Atalaya Castle
- Huntington Beach State Park
- Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
- Myrtle Beach State Park
- The Market Common
- Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum