Tuesday 6 February 2018

GEORGETOWN, SC, USA

Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,163. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, Great Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Sampit rivers, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000 tons of materials a year. Georgetown is also the birthplace of former First Lady Michelle Obama's grandfather, Fraser Robinson. Many of Michelle Obama's relatives still reside in Georgetown.

The Georgetown Historic District contains more than fifty homes, public buildings and sites which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other sites on the National Register include Annandale Plantation, Arcadia Plantation, Battery White, Belle Isle Rice Mill Chimney, Beneventum Plantation House, Black River Plantation House, Brookgreen Gardens, Chicora Wood Plantation, Fairfield Rice Mill Chimney, Friendfield Plantation, Georgetown Light, Hobcaw Barony, Hopsewee, Keithfield Plantation, Mansfield Plantation, Milldam Rice Mill and Rice Barn, Minim Island Shell Midden (38GE46), Nightingale Hall Rice Mill Chimney, Old Market Building, Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District, Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Joseph H. Rainey House, Rural Hall Plantation House, Weehaw Rice Mill Chimney, Wicklow Hall Plantation, and Winyah Indigo School.

Heritage tourism has become a booming business in Georgetown. In addition, many retirees have chosen to settle in this area of beaches, plantations redeveloped as residential communities, and pleasant climate. We had a very pleasant visit in this part of the world and once again we found the people here friendly and courteous to visitors.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.

6 comments:

  1. I didn't know there was a Georgetown in SC - I always think of Washington DC when I hear "Georgetown".
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  2. Ciao! Molto bello il tuo blog, l'ho scoperto ora, ti seguirò con piacere :)

    Buona settimana ;)

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  3. Kinda reminds me of railroad avenue in Ashland Va. but a tad more colorful, which I like.
    betsy

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  4. Hello, I did not know there was another Georgetown in SC. I only knew the one near Washington DC. Looks like a nice town! Enjoy your day!

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  5. How wonderful, Nick. I also knew nothing about this beautiful town. I would love to see it some day. The buildings in your photo are beautiful, and certainly deserve being national treasures. And that tree. I love that tree!
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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