Celebrated ‘Swamp Fox’ gets his day in Georgetown on March 2 The public is invited to celebrate Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, famously known as the “Swamp Fox,” during a day of free events on Saturday, March 2, in Georgetown on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®. The Francis Marion Living History Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at… Feb 22, 2024 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Harriet Tubman sculpture to be displayed on the Hammock Coast For three months, beginning on August 1, 2023, a nine-foot sculpture of Tubman, one of the most well-known abolitionists and social activists in American history, will stand in Joseph H. Rainey Park in downtown Georgetown. On Oct. 31, 2023, it will move to Brookgreen Gardens near Murrells Inlet to be displayed there for two more months. Jan 29, 2023 0 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Historic Georgetown a ‘hidden gem,’ says Southern Living Magazine People have been discovering Georgetown since its founding in 1792, and while much has changed since those early days, one thing has remained the same: plenty of Southern charm and hospitality are hallmarks of this gracious coastal community. That is certainly what Betsy Cribb discovered when she was assigned to… Jul 28, 2022 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Ready, Set, Salute: Georgetown’s Front Street displays American pride Visitors to Front Street in historic Georgetown will be welcomed by a patriotic display of American flags outside most shops and restaurants. On May 1 at 2 p.m., business owners on Front Street in Georgetown will mount American flags in newly installed brackets. Members of the Georgetown County Chamber of… Apr 30, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Tours set to begin again at Georgetown’s Kaminski House Museum The front door to the Kaminski House will swing wide open on Tuesday, May 4, as the Georgetown museum resumes its daily tours after more than a year closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tours will be scheduled Monday through Saturday, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Advanced… Apr 21, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All