Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

NCO Open Mess

Photographed by Charles Keller, April 25, 2012

1. NCO Open Mess Marker

Inscription. This is the site of building 120, the former Non-Commissioned Ofﬁcers Open Mess.

The NCO Open Mess provided enlisted members a place to go to socialize and relax. The club featured a modern, well decorated ballroom and cocktail lounge, as well as an intimate dining room. It was located near the dormitory complex.

Live entertainment was offered by the club several times a week, with a variety to satisfy all tastes. Membership was open to all enlisted personnel.

The building is now a conference center owned and operated by Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 33° 39.713′ N, 78° 56.781′ W. Marker is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is at the intersection of Myers Avenue and Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand

and in the Pee Dee.

It is also

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in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Officers Open Mess (here, next to this marker); Visiting Officer’s Quarters (Billeting) (here, next to this marker); Major General Gilbert L. Meyers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Holocaust (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lt William J Hook (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crabtree Gymnasium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Francis S. Gabreski (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonel Robert G. Emmens (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.

Photographed by Charles Keller, January 29, 2018

2. NCO Open Mess Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.