How Do You Spend A Day In Georgetown, South Carolina?
Located at the junction of 6 rivers between Myrtle Beach and Charleston on Winyah Bay, Georgetown has a colorful history from the 1700s as a major port town that shipped indigo and rice from the local plantations to Europe. By 1732, it was the third oldest city in the American colonies. Today, visitors can take river tours or walk along the Sampit River Harbor boardwalk and the original grid of streets laid out for churches and markets, now occupied by gift shops, restaurants, museums and galleries in brightly painted landmark buildings. Drive around the Historic District of about 16 blocks, bordered by Wood, Church, Meeting and Front Streets by the river. Then park and stop at the Visitor Center on the corner of Front and Broad Streets to collect maps and information on local tours and points of interest. Visit the Rice Museum on the corner of Front and Screven Streets in the 1842 Old Market Building with exhibits and artifacts how rice was grown called “Carolina Gold.” Then go next d
