On Sea Mountain Highway (South Carolina Route 9) at Hill Street, on the right when traveling north on Sea Mountain Highway.
Located about 5 miles E. of here, this Confederate fort included a blockhouse pierced for musketry and earthworks surrounded by a ditch about 10 ft. broad and 5 ft. deep. The fort was captured Jan 1863 by U.S. Navy Lt. Wm. B. Cushing and twenty-five . . . — — Map (db m849) HM
On Fairview Road (U.S. 178) at Bagpipe Road, on the right when traveling south on Fairview Road.
Pinarea
Pinarea, the plantation owned by soldier, statesman, and manufacturer Paul Quattlebaum (1812-1890), was a mile E. Quattlebaum was a captain in the Seminole War and a brig. gen, in the S.C. militia by 1843. He was a state representative . . . — — Map (db m21869) HM
On Main Street (Business U.S. 701) at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
On October 2, 1876, General Wade Hampton spoke here to the citizens of Horry County during his campaign for Governor of South Carolina. — — Map (db m309129) HM
On Highway 501 (U.S. 501) at Highway 216, on the right when traveling south on Highway 501.
U.S. 501 – Galivants Ferry to Conway. Named in 1979 in honor of Joseph William Holliday, leader in Naval Stores Industry and Commissioner of Horry County (Elected 1870); born 1827–died 1904. George Judson Holliday, Planter, Merchant, and State . . . — — Map (db m37946) HM
On North Ocean Boulevard at Seventh Avenue North, on the left when traveling south on North Ocean Boulevard.
The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886, the most destructive earthquake ever recorded in the eastern United States, struck only 100 miles to our south. Ironically, you are standing in one of the safest places in South Carolina - Horry County - . . . — — Map (db m270158) HM
On Styers Way at Reed Street, on the right when traveling north on Styers Way.
Colonel Styers served in the United States Air Force for 26 years retiring in September 1992.
In August 1995, Colonel Styers became the Executive Director of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority, established by the South . . . — — Map (db m113449) HM
On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway.
General Rosa served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as an A-7 and A-10 pilot in the 353rd Tactical Fighter squadron during the period of July 1975 to August 1980. He holds an undergraduate degree from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, and . . . — — Map (db m102194) WM
On Howard Avenue at Peterson Street, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue.
Among the unsung heroes were the civilians who worked at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Mrs. Wilma Tirrell, also known as “Miss Wilma,” is a native of Horry County who grew up on a tobacco farm about five miles south of Aynor. . . . — — Map (db m113490) HM
On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway.
Settlers from the Waccamaw Neck attempted to extend thei plantations to what was called Long Bay. Many families received land in 1735 just south of the Withers Swash when the colonial government began issuing grants. Independent farmers and . . . — — Map (db m102106) HM
Peter Horry. A planter of French Huguenot descent, Peter Horry (O-ree) was born in SC ca. 1747. A lieutenant colonel in the Revolution and later brigadier general in the SC Militia, he represented Prince George Winyah in the SC House and . . . — — Map (db m11262) HM
On State Highway 90 at Edge Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 90.
Chestnut Consolidated Schools, which was located here 1954-1970, was built under the equalization program of Gov. James F. Byrnes, intended to preserve segregation by building new schools for blacks. Named to honor Horry County educator J.T. . . . — — Map (db m52518) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
