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Read more about the article Georgetown County’s strong industrial base continues to grow. A look at who’s here now.
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Georgetown County’s strong industrial base continues to grow. A look at who’s here now.

With the closure of International Paper and Georgetown's steel mill, there are numerous competing interests looking to do business here. Here are some of the many companies already established. _____________…

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August 1, 2025
Read more about the article Hobcaw Barony, Bernard Baruch and the impact on Georgetown County, South Carolina
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Hobcaw Barony, Bernard Baruch and the impact on Georgetown County, South Carolina

  Photos of Mr. Baruch from Margaret Coit's 1957 book, "Mr. Baruch;" photo of Belle Baruch in Women's Radio Corps uniform, 1918, from Belle W. Baruch Collection of Georgetown County…

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July 25, 2025
Read more about the article Books About Georgetown, S.C. – An (Evolving) Bibliography
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Books About Georgetown, S.C. – An (Evolving) Bibliography

Shown above is Georgetown citizen Edward Herriot, who was a freed slave. He is shown here in 1919. Below is a post card of Front Street circa 1930, and an…

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February 27, 2025
Read more about the article The concept of Georgetown as a geographical island is well described in Tom Rubillo’s 2005 book titled, “Trial and Error: The Case of John Brownfield and Race Relations in Georgetown, South Carolina.”
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The concept of Georgetown as a geographical island is well described in Tom Rubillo’s 2005 book titled, “Trial and Error: The Case of John Brownfield and Race Relations in Georgetown, South Carolina.”

Pictured are a group of men from the Washington Light Infantry on the steps of the Winyah Inn, which was located on the corner of Prince and Screven streets in…

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November 18, 2024
Read more about the article Georgetown: A General Historical Overview
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Georgetown: A General Historical Overview

An aerial view of Georgetown was presented in this oil painting of the city by Harper Bond in 1901 for display in the Georgetown booth at the Charleston Exposition of…

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November 11, 2024
Read more about the article The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company
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The Atlantic Coast Lumber Company

Three steamers and two schooners are docked at Atlantic Coast Lumber's vast loading shed that jutted into the Sampit River in Georgetown. Across the river from the ACL Company are…

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November 11, 2024
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