Three local events celebrate Gullah Geechee heritage on the Hammock Coast® Several upcoming events on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® celebrate the culture and heritage of the Gullah Geechee culture Sep 18, 2024 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Murrells Inlet
After a long journey, Harriet Tubman sculpture unveiled in historic Georgetown “Awe inspiring,” “emotional,” “joyous,” “gorgeous” and “exciting” were some of the words people used to describe a Harriet Tubman sculpture that has arrived on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, its new home for the next five months. The sculpture, dubbed “Bringing Harriet Home: Journey to Freedom” for its stay in Georgetown… Aug 03, 2023 0 Hammock-All, Georgetown, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Videos broaden Maritime Museum’s Gullah exhibit In the spirit of learning our nation’s true history and broadening narratives, the South Carolina Maritime Museum in Georgetown has added new videos featuring local oral histories to an ongoing exhibit titled, “Across Time and Many Waters: South Carolina’s Afro-Carolinian Maritime World.” Sep 23, 2022 0 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All
7 must-see places to visit this fall on the Hammock Coast If you are planning a fall escape to the Hammock Coast – something we highly recommend – here are seven things you should put on your to-do list. The weather along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is near perfect in the fall. The summer humidity recedes and with average high temperatures… Aug 31, 2022 0 Hammock-All
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
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. Well, a great option is the Plantersville Scenic Byway, an 11-mile-long route adjacent… Aug 02, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Historic Harper House still pays dividends as a Hammock Coast Visitors Center When a community effort helped save the historic Harper House building 19 years ago – and move it several city blocks – only the biggest of dreamers might have imagined that the house would now welcome almost 15,000 visitors a year to Georgetown and South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. In fact,… Mar 13, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
Two new Brookgreen Gardens exhibits honor Gullah Geechee culture Showcasing aspects of the Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is the theme of two new contemporary art exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens. Visitors to Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet can now view these two exhibits in the Wall Lowcountry Center: “Black Southern Belles,” acrylic and mixed-media paintings of… Feb 12, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
