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

Waccamaw River Water Trail

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Waccamaw River Water Trail Marker

Inscription.
A Project of
America’s Great Outdoors

The Waccamaw River Water Trail Project in South Carolina is designated a keystone conservation and outdoor recreation project under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors program. Here, we celebrate the partnerships and collaboration that resulted in a new era of public access and use of the river.
2012
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 2012 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 33° 49.967′ N, 79° 2.682′ W. Marker is in Conway, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is on Laurel Street 0.2 miles east of 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located behind the Peanut Warehouse along the Conway Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Laurel St, Conway SC 29526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s

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Pee Dee.

It is also 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: The Steamboat Era on the Waccamaw River (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark Hurricane Florence (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Horry County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spivey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kingston Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Spivey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centennial Time Capsule (approx. ¼ mile away); Horry County Vietnam Fallen Comrades Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kingston-Conway / Robert Conway

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Waccamaw River Water Trail Marker

(was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Conway Riverwalk. (Submitted on April 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Waccamaw River Red Trail. (Submitted on April 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.