What is the history of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?
Some important historical figures are associated with North Myrtle Beach and its surrounding areas. One of these historical figures happened to be Edward Teach, otherwise known as the infamous pirate BlackbeardCaptain Blackbeard. His headquarters were stationed in parts of the Bahamas and the Carolinas. Legend has it that some of the treasure from Blackbeard’s beloved ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, is still at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Myrtle Beach. Even before Blackbeard’s time, the area of South Carolina that is now North Myrtle Beach and its surrounding areas was inhabited by the WaccamawWaccamaw Indians and the WinyawWinyaw Indians. They called their home “chicora” which means “the land.” That is, until the Spanish began exploring the area in 1514. In 1880, the area of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach was bought by wealthy Conway, South CarolinaConway businessman F.G.Burroughs. Burroughs then named the area New Town, and began selling
