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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Horry County, South Carolina
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| On Farrow Parkway at Hackler Street on Farrow Parkway. |
| | This is the site of the former Dormitory Complex, buildings 241-249, which consisted of 10 dorms and a dining hall.
Seven three-story dormitories offered 74 rooms per building. Each housed approximately 140 bachelor airmen.
All dorms had . . . — — Map (db m120505) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Let this empty chair serve as a memorial to those who
served our great Nation, but have never returned to us.
They are Prisoners Of War and our Missing In Action
Dedicated to
City of Myrtle Beach
by
Rolling Thunder, Inc.
South . . . — — Map (db m102134) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | The F-100 D/F was assigned to the 354th Fighter Day Wing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, early in 1957. It continued to be flown by the Wing through many deployments around the world. The wing squadrons were sent to Vietnam with the F-100s. . . . — — Map (db m102154) WM |
| | Battlefield tank-killer, heavily armored and built around a powerful 30 mm gun and its enormous munition drum. The large unswept wing, the two turbofan engines in pods on top of the fuselage, and twin tailfins are all designed to keep the A-10 . . . — — Map (db m23620) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | “Forgotten Warriors”
Honored by the Grand Strand
June 28, 2008
Wolmi-Do Island Pusan
Inchon Sudong
Seoul Chosin Reservoir
Korean Conflict
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Donated By
Rolling Thunder, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m102133) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. |
| | General Bruce Carlson is a native of Hibbing, Minnesota, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. While at the University, he completed the Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officer's Training Corps) program as a distinguished graduate. After . . . — — Map (db m102192) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway. |
| | General Carns served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from March 1979 to October 1980. During this period, he developed and implemented a unique combat readiness training program centered on . . . — — Map (db m113438) HM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | General Carns served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from March 1979 to October 1980. During this period, he developed and implemented a unique combat readiness training program centered on . . . — — Map (db m121686) HM |
| On Reed Street at Farrow Parkway, in the median on Reed Street. |
| | General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m113448) HM |
| | General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m121802) HM |
| Near Jetport RD near Harrelson Blvd. |
| | General Reed was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University, New York, in 1959 and a master of public administration degree from The George Washington University in 1965. . . . — — Map (db m123178) HM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Grand Strand
The phrase “Grand Strand” is often seen or heard while vacationing in Myrtle Beach. Grand Strand refers to the virtually uninterrupted 60 mile stretch of beach between Georgetown and Little River, SC. Each of the many . . . — — Map (db m100734) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | On August 7, 1782, the Badge of Military Merit was first announced to the Continental Army at the Headquarters in Newburgh, NY. Designed by Washington in the form of a purple heart, it was intended as a military order for soldiers who displayed . . . — — Map (db m102190) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Hendrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Hoyt Hendrick was employed at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in 1955 as civil engineer for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which was preparing the Myrtle Beach municipal airfield to become a major Air Force Base. In 1958, he transferred . . . — — Map (db m102227) HM WM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Hurricane Hazel
Oct. 15, 1954
On the afternoon on the 15th emerging to find their physical and economic world shattered, local residents could not have envisioned that their resolve to rebuild would set their provincial resort of small, family . . . — — Map (db m100719) HM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard near 9th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Hurricane Hazel
Oct. 15, 1954
Hurricane Hazel made landfall at 9:15am 30 miles north of Myrtle Beach. Wind gusts of 160 mph and sustained winds of 140 mph coupled with an abnormally high lunar tide resulted in an 18 foot storm surge. 80% of the . . . — — Map (db m100723) HM |
| On North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north on North Ocean Boulevard. |
| | Hurricane Hugo
Sept. 22, 1989
Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 Tropical Cyclone with sustained winds of 138 mph, made landfall 100 miles to the south near Charleston, SC. Hugo was so intense a storm it ravaged the coast far from its center. The Grand . . . — — Map (db m100724) HM |
| On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue. |
| | Jack Walker, the oldest of six children, grew up in Columbia, SC and knew he wanted to be involved in planning from an early age. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in architecture with a goal of getting into planning while having a . . . — — Map (db m102300) HM |
| On South Kings Highway (State Highway 17) 0.4 miles south of Mallard Lake Drive. |
| | Jack Walker, the oldest of six children, grew up in Columbia, SC and knew he wanted to be involved in planning from an early age. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in architecture with a goal of getting into planning while having a . . . — — Map (db m137693) HM |
| On DeVille Street at Blizzard Street, on the right when traveling north on DeVille Street. |
| | Joe W. Blizzard was born October 19, 1915 in Dillon, South Carolina. He was South Carolina's youngest amateur golf champion at just 16. He attended Clemson College and Furman College in South Carolina.
During World War II, he served with the . . . — — Map (db m102105) HM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard at 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Justin W. Plyler
Boardwalk Park
Dedicated during the Sun Fun Festival,
June 3, 2005
Justin Whitaker Plyler was an early visionary who loved Myrtle Beach and saw what it could become. In the 1940s, he dreamed of a reasonably priced destination . . . — — Map (db m100733) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | The Law Center, building 234, was located in this area of The Market Common. It housed the Staff Judge Advocate and the lawyers assigned to the judge’s staff. The building also contained the court room used in those cases involving trial by court . . . — — Map (db m113447) HM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Anthony "Tony" Shine, a native of Pleasantville, NY, was a member of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron when the A-7D he was piloting disappeared beneath a cloud covering over the border of North Vietnam and Laos. . . . — — Map (db m102037) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Anthony "Tony" Shine, a native of Pleasantville, NY, was a member of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron when the A-7D he was piloting disappeared beneath a cloud covering over the border of North Vietnam and Laos. . . . — — Map (db m102195) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Johnson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Lieutenant Colonel Rutherford, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, was a Command fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and the District of Columbia National Guard for more than 30 years. He was stationed at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base four . . . — — Map (db m102225) WM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | General Rosencrans served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Wing Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing from May 1970 to July 1971. During this period, the Wing converted from the F-100 aircraft to the A-7D Corsair II, becoming the . . . — — Map (db m121688) 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 |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Joseph J. Redden was born February 16, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. General Redden was first assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in March 1974 where he served as Operations Officer of the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
He . . . — — Map (db m121752) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Nevers Street, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Lieutenant William Farrow, a Darlington, South Carolina, native, was a member of the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. This daring raid against the capital of Japan was the first major attack on the Japanese homeland in World War II. After completing . . . — — Map (db m102099) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | Lt Col Colin Arnold "Arnie" Clarke was born on August 31, 1935, in Seattle, Washington.
Lt Col Clarke accumulated several hundred flying hours in United States Air Force aircraft, most notably the F-100 Super Sabre and the A-7D Corsair II. He . . . — — Map (db m102067) WM |
| Near William Hook Alley at Peterson Street. |
| | Lt Hook was born March 12, 1917, in Albany, NY. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY, attended Albany Law School, and was active in musical circles.
At 24, he responded to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by enlisting in the . . . — — Map (db m121434) HM |
| | The A-7 is a straightforward, shoulder-wing aircraft with swept flight surfaces, provision for inflight refueling, and narrow-track tricycle landing gear.
The A-7 is armed with a single M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon, routinely carries two AIM-7L . . . — — Map (db m23621) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Shine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Major General Sharpe was vice commander, then commander, of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during the period of January 1988 to June 1991. During a portion of this time, he deployed with the Wing and A-10 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m102193) WM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Major General Sharpe was Vice Commander, then Commander, of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during the period of January 1988 to June 1991.
During a portion of this time, he deployed with the Wing and A-10 . . . — — Map (db m123182) HM |
| On Meyers Avenue at Pampas Drive, on the left when traveling south on Meyers Avenue. |
| | General Gilbert Meyers entered military service in 1936. He completed his pilot training in 1938 and was assigned the Eighth Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia. His distinguished career contained many firsts. During the early part of World . . . — — Map (db m102296) HM WM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | General Gilbert Meyers entered military service in 1936. He completed his pilot training in 1938 and was assigned to the Eighth Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia. His distinguished career contained many firsts.
During the early . . . — — Map (db m121681) HM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Major General Harold L. Price had a colorful career which included service in three wars. He was born and raised in Potter, New York. After graduating from Pennsylvania State College in 1941, he entered active military service as an aviation cadet. . . . — — Map (db m121684) HM |
| On Hackler Avenue at Howard Street, on the right when traveling east on Hackler Avenue. |
| | Born in Marion, Virginia, General James Hackler grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1943. He was then assigned to the European . . . — — Map (db m102036) WM |
| On Howard Avenue at Farrow Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Howard Avenue. |
| | General Kruzel served a the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Vice Commander and then Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing during the period July 1961 to April 1963. He graduated from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania in . . . — — Map (db m102233) HM WM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | General Kruzel served at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as Vice Commander and then Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing during the period July 1961 to April 1963. He graduated from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in . . . — — Map (db m121803) HM |
| On North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north on North Ocean Boulevard. |
| | Marine Amphibious Assault
1864
In April of 1864 the footprints in the sand before you would have included those of Union Marines. On April 23, embarking in longboats from the USS Ethan Allen, marine raiders landed without being engaged at Cane . . . — — Map (db m100721) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Mayors of Myrtle Beach
1938 – 1939 W. L. Harrelson
1939 – 1941 Ben M. Graham
1941 – 1943 W. L. Harrelson
1943 – 1947 O. C. Callaway
1947 – 1949 H.W. Tallevast
1949 – 1954 J. N. Ramsey . . . — — Map (db m102132) HM WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | The Mayors of Surfside Beach are honored here. The Town of Surfside Beach hosted many of the military families assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The town was known for its hospitality and strong support of the Air Force Base and its people. . . . — — Map (db m120838) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | In Memory and to Honor
All Men of The Merchant Marine
Lest We Forget
Donated By
The John T. Schmidt Palmetto Mariners
Chapter of South Carolina
In Peace And War
1775
Dedicated 2016 — — Map (db m102136) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | The military aircraft nose art is an American tradition dating back to WWII. Living in uncertainty and tension, wartime servicemen found value in naming their aircraft. During WWII, the practice evolved into creating an image to accompany the name. . . . — — Map (db m102165) WM |
| | As early as 1673, there is a record of a light burning at what was then known as Charles Towne colony. On May 30, 1767, the cornerstone for a new light was laid on a group of three small islands then referred to as Middle Bay Island. The Charles . . . — — Map (db m16465) HM |
| On Howard Avenue north of Pampas Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Located near the exchange complex, the movie theater, building 116, was constructed in 1956.
The theater provided a wide selection of motion picture entertainment, including the latest released films, to military people and their families. A . . . — — Map (db m113489) HM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | Mr. Fred Nash, at age 71, distinguished himself by heroism involving voluntary risk of life on August 18, 1958 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On that date, Mr. Nash observed an Air Force T-33 aircraft crash land and burst into flames at the . . . — — Map (db m102068) HM 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 Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | To commemorate the history of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and the people who were a part of it, the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority erected a signage program to capture and display the history. . . . — — Map (db m102035) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | To commemorate the history of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and the people who were a part of it, the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority erected a signage program to capture and display the history. . . . — — Map (db m102162) HM WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Throughout the mid-1980s, the 353rd, 355th and 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed overseas to further refine the Wing's combat training initiatives. Deployments were conducted to Germany, England, Egypt, Korea, Hawaii, Cuba and Puerto Rico. . . . — — Map (db m102149) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | The very beginning of a military base in Myrtle Beach can be traced to a meeting of the Myrtle Beach Town Council on October 16, 1939. At that meeting, the Council agreed to purchase 135 acres for a municipal airport, and at the next meeting, named . . . — — Map (db m102109) HM WM |
| On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue. |
| | In 1994, the Governor of South Carolina eliminated the Air Base Redevelopment Commission and created the Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority to oversee the disposition of federal property that has been or will be turned over to the State or to . . . — — Map (db m102302) HM |
| On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue. |
| | Sadly, and with much controversy, the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was designated for closure as a result of provisions contained within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Title XXIX of Public Law 101-510). The base . . . — — Map (db m102303) HM |
| On Howard Avenue at Nevers Street, on the left when traveling north on Howard Avenue. |
| | The Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Task Force hired EDAW, Inc., from Alexandria, Virginia, as the prime contractor of the reuse consultant team. EDAW Inc., created the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Community Development Plan in January . . . — — Map (db m102304) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway 0.1 miles north of South Kings Higway (U.S. 17). |
| | Myrtle Beach Army Air Field.
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field operated here 1940-47 and grew out of city plans to expand the municipal airport from two grass landing strips to a more permanent facility. In 1940-41 the U.S. Army Air Corps trained . . . — — Map (db m23506) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Crow Lane, on the right when traveling east on Farrow Parkway. |
| | (side 1)
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field operated here 1940-47 and grew out of city plans to expand the municipal airport from two grass landing strips to a more permanent facility. In 1940-41 the U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m120787) HM |
| On 10th Avenue North at Carver Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Avenue North. |
| | Marker Front:
Myrtle Beach Colored School stood here from the early 1930s to 2001. The first public school for African-American students in Myrtle Beach, it was a six-room frame building similar to the schools funded in part by the Julius . . . — — Map (db m23510) HM |
| Near 9th Avenue North at North Ocean Boulevard. |
| | A succession of four beach pavilions stood here or nearby from 1902 to 2006, all built by the Burroughs & Chapin Co. or the Myrtle Beach Farms Co. The first, built in 1902, was a simple oceanfront shelter. The second, built in 1907, was a frame . . . — — Map (db m36810) HM |
| On North Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17) near Main Street (U.S. 501), on the right when traveling south. |
| | In honor of Daniel Wayne Nance and Mary Ellen Todd Nance for their significant contributions to Myrtle Beach’s early civic, business and religious growth.
A master builder, Daniel Wayne Nance was responsible for many downtown buildings near . . . — — Map (db m37989) HM |
| On Myers Avenue at Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue. |
| | This is the site of building 120, the former Non-Commissioned Officers Open Mess.
The NCO Open Mess provided enlisted members a place to go to socialize and relax. The club featured a modern, well decorated ballroom and cocktail lounge, . . . — — Map (db m113479) HM |
| Near Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north. |
| | In memory, honor and
recognition of the
Nuclear and Atomic Veterans.
Those that risked their
lives to the experimental
testing of nuclear weapons
and exposure to radiation.
National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV) . . . — — Map (db m120789) WM |
| On Myers Avenue at Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue. |
| | This is the site of the former Officers Open Mess, building 124, constructed in 1956. The Officers Open Mess was located near the Officers Billeting Quarters and the Base Family Housing Complex.
The building was complete with . . . — — Map (db m113481) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | P-51 Mustang is the nickname for the deadliest and greatest air-to-air fighter aircraft of World War II. At the beginning of World War II, England desperately needed some fighter aircraft and sought to buy several Curtiss P-40 "Warhawk" fighters . . . — — Map (db m102159) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | On May 17, 1974, Major Anthony Shine was honored in ceremonies at the Base Chapel. The event was the dedication of a Freedom Tree to honor not only Major Shine, but also those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. The . . . — — Map (db m102042) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Address by General O.P. Weyland, United States Air Force Commander, Tactical Air Command at Reactivation of 354th Fighter Day Wing Ceremony Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina December 7, 1956
Governor Timmerman, Mayor . . . — — Map (db m102129) WM |
| Near Gabreski Lane north of Pampas Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Recreation Center, Service Club and Library were all housed in building 117. The recreation center was the hub of all recreation activities for the entire Air Force community in the Myrtle Beach area. The award winning facility took pride in . . . — — Map (db m119905) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | On April 22, 1968, the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing was replaced at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base by the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing, a former District of Columbia Air National Guard (ANG) unit which had been recalled to active duty January 26, 1968. . . . — — Map (db m102130) WM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Salt Works
1861-1865
Used to tan leather, preserve food and as a dietary supplement, salt was a necessary commodity for the southern war effort. To meet demand, salt works operated all along the Confederacy’s Atlantic & Gulf coasts. Seawater . . . — — Map (db m100722) HM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard near 10th Ave. N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | In Memory of
Manzy Avender Gause
Jan. 18, 1892 Oct. 26, 1966
Myrtle Spivey Gause
Sept. 13, 1893 Nov. 22, 1970
Site Of The Seaside Hotel
Manzy And Myrtie were instrumental in the dreams and creation of early Myrtle Beach's hospitality . . . — — Map (db m100735) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | In March 1942, units of the United States Army Air Corps opened formal operations at what was named the Myrtle Beach Bombing and Gunnery Training Range, which also encompassed the Beach airport. Construction began to meet the urgent needs for . . . — — Map (db m102128) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | The four fighter squadrons of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing were intimately involved in the Cold War from the time the Wing became combat ready until it was deployed to the Pacific Theater during the Vietnam War. From 1958 through 1965, the Wing . . . — — Map (db m102071) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at Hackler Street when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | After its re-activation at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in 1956, the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing achieved "combat ready" status on July 1, 1958. During the next eight years, in addition to maintaining tactical fighter squadrons on rotational duty . . . — — Map (db m102098) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | By many accounts, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was the nearest the world has come to nuclear war. In the summer of 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev secretly decided to install intermediate range ballistic missiles in Cuba to counter an . . . — — Map (db m102069) WM |
| | On 19 November 1956, after more than 10 years of inactive status, the 354 Fighter Group was reactivated at Myrtle Beach AFB. The first maintenance training aircraft was flown in on 7 December 1956 by the Fighter Day Wing Commander, Colonel Francis . . . — — Map (db m23622) HM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | The Freedom Tree
With The Vision Of Universal Freedom
For All Mankind
This Tree Is Dedicated To
Maj. Anthony Shine
And All
Prisoners Or War
And
Missing In Action
1974 — — Map (db m102234) WM |
| On Crabtree Lane 0.2 miles north of Emmens Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
(front)
Between 1933 and 1945 Germany's dictator
Adolf Hitler organized and enforced Nazi policies
that ended individual freedom of speech,
freedom of the press, freedom of assembly,
and the right to privacy.
By May 1945, . . . — — Map (db m119909) HM WM |
| Near North Ocean Boulevard at 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north. |
| | The King’s Highway
1735
By the mid 1700’s a 1,300 mile continuous road linked all thirteen colonies. Called the “King’s Highway” the thoroughfare stretched from Boston, Massachusetts to Charles Town, South Carolina. It took at least . . . — — Map (db m100720) HM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | The highest award that the United States Air Force can bestow upon an individual for heroic action during combat is the Air Force Cross.
A pilot from the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, earned that award for his heroic . . . — — Map (db m102065) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | From 1968-1970, the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing trained F-100 pilots for combat in Vietnam. Non-combat pilots were upgraded to F-100 fighter pilots in this RTU Replacement Training Unit. In 1968, the 355th's "Fightin' Falcons" received deployment . . . — — Map (db m102074) WM |
| On Myers Avenue at Emmens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Myers Avenue. |
| | Single and unaccompanied married officers arriving for duty were provided billeting in the Visiting Officers Quarters/Bachelor Officers Quarters in building 126.
Two buildings were set aside for this purpose. The larger building could . . . — — Map (db m113482) HM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | Wall of Service
Dedicated To The Men And Women
Military and Civilian
Who Served Honorably
At the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
From 1941 - 1993 — — Map (db m102108) WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | This sculpture, by Doctor Richard A. Fahy, was presented to the Grand Strand PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Group in early 2012. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, 28 May 2012. The sculpture represents the indomitable spirit of the . . . — — Map (db m102164) WM |
| On Kings Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | On April 27, 1791, President George Washington spent the night nearby at the indigo plantation of Jeremiah Vereen. He wrote in his diary that he was “entertained (& very kindly) without being able to make compensation.” The next day . . . — — Map (db m27332) HM |
| Near Harrelson Boulevard at Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In June 1962, when Brigadier General Gil Meyers took command of the base, he found an old set of plans for a golf course on the base. With $23,000 appropriated for the course, he got the project underway. Knowing that you cannot build a nine hole . . . — — Map (db m121669) HM |
| On Ocean Boulevard (State Highway 73) at South 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Boulevard. |
| | In 1776, naturalist William Bartram traveled through this area, noting the “cliffs of rocks” now known as Hurl Rocks. — — Map (db m852) HM |
| On Pampas Drive at Mallard Lake Drive, on the left when traveling west on Pampas Drive. |
| | On-base family housing, Woodland Park, was constructed in 1959. The houses featured modern, attractive, all-electric homes convenient to the base property, yet all-electric home situated to minimize aircraft and traffic noise. The housing area . . . — — Map (db m102236) HM WM |
| On Farrow Parkway at South Kings Highway, on the right when traveling north on Farrow Parkway. |
| | One of the first missions to be carried out at the base was that of coastal defense in the wake of the United States' entry into World War II. The dominant wartime mission of the base was training air crews for combat duty. Several bombing and . . . — — Map (db m102123) WM |
| On U.S. 17 at Sea Mountain Highway (South Carolina Highway 9), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 17. |
| | 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 Ocean Boulevard at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Boulevard. |
| | Roberts Pavilion 1936–1954The Roberts Pavilion, built in 1936 by William Roberts, was an early open-air oceanfront pavilion on the Grand Strand. The rhythm & blues of the post-World War II era—later called beach music—was . . . — — Map (db m11257) HM |
| On Dick Pond Road (former Highway 544) west of Socastee Boulevard (State Highway 707), on the right when traveling east. |
| | The last section of a continuous inside passage along the eastern coast of the United States begun December 19, 1932. Completed April 3, 1936.
United States Corps of Engineers, W.G. Caples, Colonel, U.S.A. • Standard Dredging Co., Contractor; . . . — — Map (db m853) HM |
| On Dick Pond Road (former Highway 544) at Peachtree (Local Route 26-611), on the right when traveling east on Dick Pond Road (former Highway 544). |
| | Socastee is a Native American name referred to as “Sawkastee” in a 1711 land grant to Percival Pawley. A skirmish between small forces of American and British troops occurred near Socastee Creek in 1781. By the 1870s, the Socastee . . . — — Map (db m855) HM |
| On Dick Pond Road (former Highway 544) at Socastee Boulevard (State Highway 707), on the right when traveling east on Dick Pond Road (former Highway 544). |
| | This church, originating with services held in a brush arbor, was formally organized by 1818. Its first sanctuary, a log building, was built here soon afterwards on land donated by Philip Elkes. The cemetery, dating from the 19th century, includes . . . — — Map (db m9982) HM |
| On Dick Pond Road at Peachtree Road, on the left when traveling north on Dick Pond Road. |
| | The
Sarvis House
National Registry of Historic Places
Built in 1881
The Socastee Heritage Foundation
is preserving this property
in honor of our past generations
for the benefit of our future generations
Donations Accepted: . . . — — Map (db m108269) HM |
| On 6th Avenue South at Juniper Drive, on the right when traveling south on 6th Avenue South. |
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(side 1)
This marker stands adjacent to the burial ground of the former Ark Plantation, which dates back to the 1700s. Although the names of most of those buried here are now unknown, records indicate that it was primarily a cemetery for . . . — — Map (db m133481) HM |
| On 3rd Avenue South at South Willow Drive, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Avenue South. |
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In colonial and antebellum days, at this site stood the planter's residence of the Ark, a large indigo plantation. On July 18, 1765 John Bartram recorded he lodged here, at Peak's, “on ye west end of long bay." A property . . . — — Map (db m131001) HM |
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