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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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 ...
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When the Sunset Lodge closed in 1969, it didn’t make the front page of the local newspaper. It was always a complicated situation.
When Georgetown’s world-famous Sunset Lodge brothel closed in 1969, The Georgetown Times handled the news with the philosophical musing (left), found on page 3A of ...
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Creating national awareness about Georgetown 100 years ago via the U.S. mail.
In the 1920s, the City of Georgetown and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce advertised nationally using small ads in newspapers and magazines throughout the country, ...
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