Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ships Propeller
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 7, 2022
1. Ships Propeller Marker
Ships propeller from the 1905 wreck of the Norwegian steamship Leif Ericsson.
Courtesy of Low Country Marine Salvage
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 21.976′ N, 79° 17.007′ W. Marker was in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It was on Front Street near Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at the South Carolina Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 729 Front Street, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Ship's Propeller (here, next to this marker); Francis Marion (a few steps from this marker); 732 - 734 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Major C. Spencer Guerry (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); 726 Front Street (within
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Also see . . . South Carolina Maritime Museum. (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 7, 2022
2. Ships Propeller Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 7, 2022
3. Plaque above the Anchor
Keithfield Plantation
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 7, 2022
4. South Carolina Maritime Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
