Brookgreen Gardens celebrates Black History Month with events, exhibits From art exhibits and quilts to musical interpretations and lectures, Brookgreen Gardens is bringing Black History Month to life on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast.
Georgetown museum exhibit explores Afro-Carolinian maritime history in SC The importance of a full and detailed history has been known for centuries, as can be seen in these quotes by notable Americans: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” – Theodore Roosevelt “History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.” – Robert Penn Warren “We are not makers of history.
Hobcaw Barony, landmark cultural and history center, blossoms in new book A Pawleys Island woman’s volunteer efforts at Hobcaw Barony have blossomed into a 132-page book that chronicles the flowering plants found at the 16,000-acre cultural and history center.
Explore county’s history along the beautiful 11-mile Plantersville Scenic Byway Adventurous visitors to Georgetown County, also known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, may be looking for something different – after enjoying the beaches, golf courses, shopping, and dining – like exploring more remote parts of the area.
U.S. House honors history-making Black congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey Joseph Hayne Rainey, a Georgetown County native who made history in 1870 as the first Black man ever elected to the U.S.