History & Hidden Gems

The Georgetown Watchman’s History & Hidden Gems section uses an eclectic assortment of historical resources to connect the past to the present.

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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. ...
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The original plat of Georgetown, 1734

 
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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 ...
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