Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Georgetown Steel Corporation

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

1. Georgetown Steel Corporation Marker

Inscription. Georgetown Steel Corporation converts iron ore imported from South America and Canada in to premium-grade steel wire rod that ultimately is used in the manufacturing of radial tires, pre-stressed concrete strand and dozens of commercial and industrial applications. About 800,000 tons of raw iron ore are delivered to GSC through the Port of Georgetown every year. The ore is refined and processed at the mill's Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant - the only such on-site facility in operation in the U.S. Mixed with scrap metal, the DRI pellets are melted at temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees in the mill's two electric arc furnaces and molded into 56-foot-long steel billets weighing two tons each. After being cooled the billets are reheated and rolled into precision-gauge wire rod at speeds of up to 150 MPH. The finished product - steel wire rod coils - are transported to manufacturing customers throughout the Southeast. With more than 700 employees, the mill operates around the clock, seven days a week. Georgetown Steel Corporation was one of the first steel mills in the nation to be awarded certification for its quality standards

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Erected by City of Georgetown and Georgetown Steel Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 22.047′ N, 79° 17.19′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It can be reached from Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the foot of King Street in part of the Georgetown waterfront park. 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,

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

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

2. Georgetown Steel Corporation Marker

South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georgetown’s Industrious Past (here, next to this marker); Joseph Hayne Rainey Park (a few steps from this marker); Kaminski House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); 24 Pound Naval Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kaminski House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hayne Rainey (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Georgetown Steel Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010

3. Georgetown Steel Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.