FALL SAVINGS

Many visitors find that the fall is their favorite time to come to Georgetown County. The beaches are less crowded, but the weather is still delightfully warm. Many festivals are also held during the autumn. Who can resist a fall getaway with these great fall specials and deals.

• Free Admission to the New SC Maritime Museum - in celebration of our inaugural year

  03/16/2012 01:00 AM – 12/31/2012 01:00 AM

  The South Carolina Maritime Museum (SCMM) opened its doors in December 2011. The Museum has been a sixteen year-old vision of the Harbor Historical Association (HHA) a grassroots, volunteer group that began in 1996 with a mission to preserve and promote the maritime history of Georgetown County and South Carolina. Through community support of the annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show and related events, HHA was able to accumulate initial funding for the museum. It is the only museum in the state with the sole mission of interpreting South Carolina Maritime history.The SCMM is located on the first floor of an old McCrory five and dime store building, on the waterfront in the middle of Georgetown’s historic business district. The front third of the Museum’s 5,000 square foot space has been finished and fitted for an exhibit area and small gift shop. The original maple floors and brick walls have been exposed and a moveable wall can be slid back as more exhibits are added. The SCMM’s first temporary exhibit tells the story of the lumber schooners that sailed in and out of Georgetown between 1890 and 1920 when Georgetown was the biggest lumber port in the Southeast. Sailing ships and steamships transported millions of feet of pine and cypress lumber from South Carolina forests to cities in the northeastern United States. The stories of these ships and their crews are an important part of the maritime history of South Carolina.The “Lumber Schooners” exhibit is a series of 26 enlarged photographs, charts, and maps that have been reproduced, courtesy of the Maine Maritime Museum and the Georgetown County Digital Library. Much of the exhibit is devoted to the CITY OF GEORGETOWN, a four-masted sailing schooner chartered by the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company, whose mill in Georgetown was one of the largest lumber operations in America at the time. The construction of the vessel was financed by a group of forty nine investors, nine of whom were Georgetown people. The exhibit will be on display through the summer of 2012.There are endless stories connecting the sea to agriculture, commerce, military, recreation, education, and how ships and their crews and builders played a role. It is the mission of the South Carolina Maritime Museum to tell these stories through: Interactive Exhibits, Rare Artifacts from the Marine Industry, Model Ships and Artwork, Educated Volunteers and Staff, Special Programs for Young and Old.

   

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  Company: South Carolina Maritime Museum
  Contact: Susan Sanders
  Address: 729 Front Street
  City: Georgetown
  State: SC
  Zip: 29440
  Phone: 843-520-0111
  Email: ssanders.scmm@gmail.com
  Website: www.scmaritimemuseum.org

   

• Inlet Sports Lodge

  Valid 9/3/12 – 10/31/12
  Stay 2 nights get 3^rd night free!

  
  As fall approaches so do many of the wonderful area festivities. Book your 2 day stay now and receive your 3^rd night free!  Call for details 877.585.9360 or visit our web site at www.inletsportslodge.com.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• The Dieter Company Sales & Rentals

  11/15/2011 through 12/31/2012
  It’s The Off-Season – Save 20% to 50% off Vacation Homes & Condos

  
  It’s our favorite time of year…uncrowded beaches, warm ocean breezes and beautiful accommodations with Reduced Weekly Rates. Weekend Rates available, too! Choose from luxury homes and condos to quaint cottages at Pawleys Island, Litchfield, North Litchfield Beach, Inlet Point and Litchfield by the Sea. Great selection of Pet Friendly homes. Give us a call for your Beach Vacation accommodations. (800)950-6232

   

   

   

• Beach Vacation Rentals-The Lachicotte Company

  9/14/2011 through 4/30/2012
  AWESOME MONTHLY BEACH HOUSE RENTAL DEALS!

  
  Stay for more than a week and get up to 90% off ! Monthly rentals at the beach or near ocean from October to April. CLICK ON OUR NAME to go to our website for more details or send us a note to http://www.lachicotte.com/contact-us

   

   

   

   

• Shaw House Bed & Breakfast

  10/6/2011 through 3/22/2012
  Stay 3 Nights, Get 4th Night Free!

  
  Spacious guest rooms furnished with antiques, Private baths, King & Queen size Rice beds, Beautiful view of the Willowbank marsh, Birdwatcher’s haven, A hostess with intimate knowledge of the area, including historical sites, gift shops, restaurants, and much more! A complimentary southern home cooked breakfast including fresh hot bread, and your own pot of coffee, Nightly turn down & chocolates, Bicycles – Piano – Games, Wonderful library, Phone & TV in each room, Central Heat & Air Conditioning, Gift certificates available, A tremendous, screened-in porch overlooking marsh, Very comfortable furniture to relax all day long! Your stay includes full breakfast, complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, juices, cake and fruits. For your entertainment we have great places to dine, many shops, a board walk along the river where small boats anchor at night, lots of historical homes and churches, sandy beaches, and a cultural center “Brookgreen Gardens” where reknown works of sculpture are displayed.

• DeBordieu Rentals

  9/2/2011 through 3/16/2012
  Experience Up to 50% in Savings

  Guests who book this fall and winter may experience up to 50% off our peak rates. The weather is beautiful and the beaches are peaceful. Come relax and enjoy true tranquility.