Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
South Carolina's Third Oldest City
Port of Georgetown
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 3, 2017
1. South Carolina's Third Oldest City Marker
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South Carolina's Third Oldest City. Port of Georgetown.
Port of Georgetown South Carolina's Third Oldest City . It is believed that the Spanish first settled an outpost on Winyah Bay in 1526. Allegedly, this settlement only lasted six months and no remains have ever been found. Georgetown was formally founded in 1729, making it South Carolina's third oldest city following Charleston and Beaufort. In 1732, Georgetown became an official port of entry which allowed foreign exports and imports to come through Georgetown rather than Charleston. This allowed the City to grow and thrive with its major occupations being traders, merchants and planters. Throughout its rich history, Georgetown has survived wars, economic downturns, and hurricanes. Today, the downtown historic district contains more than 50 historic homes, buildings and sites dating back to 1737.
Port of Georgetown
South Carolina's Third Oldest City
It is believed that the Spanish first settled an outpost on Winyah Bay in 1526. Allegedly, this settlement only lasted six months and no remains have ever been found. Georgetown was formally founded in 1729, making it South Carolina's third oldest city following Charleston and Beaufort. In 1732, Georgetown became an official port of entry which allowed foreign exports and imports to come through Georgetown rather than Charleston. This allowed the City to grow and thrive with its major occupations being traders, merchants and planters. Throughout its rich history, Georgetown has survived wars, economic downturns, and hurricanes. Today, the downtown historic district contains more than 50 historic homes, buildings and sites dating back to 1737.
Location. 33° 22.016′ N, 79° 17.113′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown
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County. It can be reached from the intersection of Orange Street and Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Located on the Georgetown Harborwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Georgetown Business Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on January 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,400 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
