Georgetown County's Historic Cemeteries - Hardcover

Corey, Sharon Freeman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540200957 ISBN 13: 9781540200952

Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

Georgetown is the third-oldest city in the state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Named for King George III of England, Georgetown County lies on the Atlantic Ocean surrounding Winyah Bay. The county s rivers Santee, Sampit, Black, Pee Dee, and Waccamaw were named by the Native Americans who were the area s first inhabitants. In 1732, the land was settled by the English, French, and Scots. Their first staple crop was indigo, but rice soon became the indisputable king of the Lowcountry and flourished in the marshes along the banks of the county s many rivers, creeks, and bays. By 1850, the county contained more than 175 rice plantations. The plantation era ended with the Civil War, the loss of enslaved labor, and a series of devastating hurricanes. Georgetown County s history will forever remain a part of the live oaks and Spanish moss found throughout the county and is retold in every cemetery within Images of America: Georgetown County s Historic Cemeteries."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1540200957
• ISBN 13: 9781540200952
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 130
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