The Rice Museum

The Rice Museum (HM1ACL)

Location: Georgetown, SC 29440 Georgetown County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 21.933', W 79° 16.946'

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The rice culture in Georgetown County is one of the most colorful chapters in American History. Through maps, dioramas, artifacts, "The Garden of Gold" video produced by the museum, and other exhibits, the Rice Museum tells the story of the rice plantation era and a society based on one agricultural crop.

The Kaminski Building next door houses the Maritime History Museum, home of the "Browns Ferry Vessel." Listed on the National Register, this is the oldest vessel of colonial manufacture in the United States. This 50-foot vessel was built around 1700 and sank in the Black River in the Browns Ferry area of Georgetown County in 1730.

Other exhibits in the museum include the history of the Kaminski Hardware Company, Gullah history of the S.C. Low Country; the life of Miss Ruby Forsythe, one of South Carolina's great educators; and the story of Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first African American elected to the U.S. Congress.

The Provost Gallery houses rotating exhibits of art and history, and the gift shop features local arts and crafts, as well as items from museum collections throughout the world.
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HM NumberHM1ACL
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: South Carolina Heritage Corridor series
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Placed ByNational Park Service, South Carolina Heritage Corridor
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 3:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 659792 N 3693130
Decimal Degrees33.36555000, -79.28243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 21.933', W 79° 16.946'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 21' 55.98" N, 79° 16' 56.76" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-773 Harborwalk, Georgetown SC 29440, US
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