Salt Works Historical

Salt Works Historical (HM1WF4)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 41.532', W 78° 52.713'

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Salt Works
1861-1865

Used to tan leather, preserve food and as a dietary supplement, salt was a necessary commodity for the southern war effort. To meet demand, salt works operated all along the Confederacy's Atlantic & Gulf coasts. Seawater pumped into 100-gallon, wood-fired kettles was boiled off leaving the precious salt crystals. Salt works were located at "Cane Patch", now Singleton Swash* at the present day Dunes Golf and Country Club and Withers Swash which flows through Family Kingdom Amusement Park.
*Chiefly Southeastern US name for a channel of water through or behind a sandbank.
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HM NumberHM1WF4
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Date Added Monday, January 2nd, 2017 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 696632 N 3730048
Decimal Degrees33.69220000, -78.87855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 41.532', W 78° 52.713'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 41' 31.92" N, 78° 52' 42.78" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 930 Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, US
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