Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Belle W. Baruch
(1899 - 1964)
Photographed by Jamie Abel
1. Belle W. Baruch Marker
Belle Wilcox Baruch, with great love and foresight for Hobcaw Barony, provided a plan that enables generations of people to understand and learn from Hobcaw's forests, marshes, and beaches.
In 1936, Bellefield Plantation became Belle's winter home. Here she enjoyed horseback riding, flying and the natural beauty of the property. Her appreciation developed into a strong obligation to see that Hobcaw's resources be maintained and protected. Through her will, Belle established the Belle W. Baruch Foundation which owns and operates the property for the purposes of research and teaching in forestry, wildlife ecology, and marine biology.
Belle Baruch's commitment has preserved the unique environment of Hobcaw Barony.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 33° 21.846′ N, 79° 13.626′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It can be reached from the intersection of Hobcaw Road and Route 17, in the median. Touch for map. Marker
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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 South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hobcaw Barony (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hobcaw Barony (within shouting distance of this marker); Prospect Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clifton Plantation (approx. half a mile away); Lafayette (approx. half a mile away); DeBordieu Beach (approx. 1.4 miles away); William Screven (approx. 2.9 miles away); Antipedo Baptist Church / Old Baptist Cemetery (approx. 3 miles
Photographed by Jamie Abel, January 4, 2011
2. Belle W. Baruch Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Attacks Upon Georgetown (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The plaque can be found on the front side of the Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center, to the right of the entrance.
Also see . . .
1. Hobcaw Barony. Hobcaw Barony is a 16,000 acres tract on a peninsula called Waccamaw Neck between the Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in Georgetown County, South Carolina. (Submitted on April 5, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Hobcaw Barony. The Belle W. Baruch Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation created through the vision of Belle Wilcox Baruch. Established as a trust at her death in 1964, the foundations primary mission is to conserve Hobcaw Baronys unique natural and cultural resources for research and education. (Submitted on April 5, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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Photographed by Jamie Abel, January 4, 2011
3. Belle W. Baruch Marker
The Discovery Center features numerous educational presentations on the Hobcaw Barony ecosystem, including "up-close and personal" visits with Aggie.
The Baruch Exhibit www.baruch.cuny.edu, 1919
4. Belle W. Baruch
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 5, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
