Inscription
Georgetown, the third oldest town in the state, was laid out in 1729 by Elisha Screven on land granted to John and Edward Perrie, Sept. 15, 1705, and deeded by him, Jan. 18, 1734, to George Pawley, William Swinton, and Daniel La Roche, Trustees. It was made a Port of Entry in 1732.
Details
| HM Number | HM4KM |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Residential Community |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 22-2 (Q) |
| Year Placed | 1940 |
| Placed By | The City of Georgetown |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 9:09pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] BOB CIMINEL 9/15/16
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | US-17 to Broad St. Left on Prince St. Marker on left. |
|---|---|
| Location Description | Quiet urban neighborhood |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 659962 N 3693432 |
| Decimal Degrees | 33.36825000, -79.28055000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 22.095', W 79° 16.833' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 22' 5.7000" N, 79° 16' 49.9800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 710 Highmarket St, Georgetown SC 29440, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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