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

Ward House

Liberty Lodge

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 26, 2005

1. Ward House — Liberty Lodge Marker

Inscription. This house, one of the oldest on Pawleys, was reputedly moved here after 1858. It stands on land once owned by area rice planter Joshua J. Ward (1800–1853), who was Lt. Gov. of SC 1850-52. The house has hand-hewn sills and joists and mortise-and-tenon joints. It remained in the Ward family until 1912, when sold to Cornelia C. Ehrich, who named it Liberty Lodge. Ownership is still in this family.

Erected 1994 by Pawleys Island Civic Association. (Marker Number 22 33.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 33° 25.104′ N, 79° 7.714′ W. Marker is on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on State Road S-22-10, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 State Route S-22-10, Pawleys Island SC 29585, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on South Carolina’s Grand Strand,

in the 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All Saints Summer Parsonage/The Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); All Saints Academy Summer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); P. C. J. Weston House / Pelican Inn (about 400 feet away); Nesbit / Norburn House (about 700 feet away);

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Joseph Blyth Allston House (Pawley House) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawleys Island.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 26, 2005

2. Ward House — Liberty Lodge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,722 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.