Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgetown
Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 22, 2023
1. Georgetown Marker 22-18
Replacement marker erected in 2023. The original marker was reported missing in 2014.
Ships and boats have loaded and unloaded cargo at the Sampit River near Front Street since the founding of Georgetown, ca. 1729. In 1732 Georgetown became an official port of entry, shipping naval stores rice, indigo, pork and animal skins. In the mid-19th century, Georgetown was the principal rice-growing area of the U.S. and exported quantities of rice, as well as lumber and cotton.
Brig. Gen. Francis Marion spent his early life near Georgetown and it is for him that this park is named. During the American Revolution, Marion marched his forces to Georgetown, drove the British out, and occupied the town May 28, 1781. In August 1781, much of the town was burned during a raid by the British privateer Manson. Toward the end of the Revolution, Georgetown became a valuable supply port for the American Army in the South.
Erected 2023 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by the City of Georgetown. (Marker Number 22-18.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary •
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Location. 33° 21.974′ N, 79° 17.03′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It can be reached from the intersection of Front Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in Francis Marion Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 750 Front Street, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georgetown County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Life on the Rivers of Georgetown (a few steps
Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 22, 2023
2. Georgetown Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ships Propeller (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Replaces a marker erected in 1983 by the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce and the Georgetown County Historical Society. The original marker was reported missing in 2014.
Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 14, 2022
3. Georgetown Marker
Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 14, 2022
4. Georgetown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Kent C Hermes of Georgetown, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Kent C Hermes of Georgetown, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Kent C Hermes of Georgetown, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
