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Horry County is home to one of South Carolina’s tourism hubs, the Grand Strand.

Horry County is home to one of South Carolina’s tourism hubs, the Grand Strand. The Grand Strand is a string of coastal towns, centered around Myrtle Beach, which features beaches, watersports, shopping, and theme parks. Conway serves as its county seat.

Initially existing within the Georgetown District, Horry County was founded in 1808 and named in honor of Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel Peter Horry. In its early years, swamps and rivers kept the county so cut off from the rest of the state that locals often called it the “Independent Republic of Horry County.” Naval stores and lumber powered the Horry County economy in the 18th and 19th centuries. Later, the economy transitioned to tobacco farming.  

 

Horry County Historical Society. Accessed June 01, 2016. http://www.hchsonline.org/

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The Ocean Forest Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Ocean Forest Hotel | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The improvement of state highways in the 1920s brought increased tourist business to the South Carolina coastal resorts. The Ocean Forest Hotel at Myrtle Beach was built by a Greenville businessman in...
The "Henrietta" | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The "Henrietta" | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The "Henrietta" was the largest ship ever built in Horry County. She was launched in 1875, registering more than 1,200 tons, 201 feet long, and 39 feet wide. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Garden City Beach, 1986 | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Development has drawn increasing numbers of people to the coastal regions of the state since the Second World War. This photo by Bill Scroggins of Garden City Beach in 1986 shows the high tide lapping...
Atlantic Beach | South Carolina Public Radio

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Atlantic Beach | South Carolina Public Radio
“A” is for Atlantic Beach. [Horry County; population 351]. A historically black beach community, Atlantic Beach is located fifteen miles north of Myrtle Beach. Atlantic Beach flourished during the...
Governor’s Mansion | South Carolina Public Radio Grand Strand | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grand Strand | South Carolina Public Radio
"G" is for Grand Strand. South Carolina’s Grand Strand is an uninterrupted strip of sandy beaches that officially stretches along sixty miles of Horry and Georgetown Counties from the North Carolina...
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 - Ferns, Pitcher Plants and Indigo | NatureScene - Episode 1 Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 4

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
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Edge of the Bay - The edge of the bay has red bay growing, along with groups of Trumpet Pitcher Plants.
Purple Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6 8

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6
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Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5
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Here we see Running Oak and Sweet Pitcher Plants. Also view a dragonfly and a Cottonmouth snake
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 - Ferns, Pitcher Plants and Indigo | NatureScene - Episode 1 Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
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We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 - Ferns, Pitcher Plants and Indigo | NatureScene - Episode 1 Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
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This red-headed woodpecker is strikingly colored with its entire head red.
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1
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Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 6
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Brookgreen Gardens offers several interpretative or education programs. Horry Georgetown Technical College uses the grounds and greenhouses for horticultural classes. The sculptures provide art...
This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 3 3

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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 3
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The sculpture collection at Brookgreen Gardens include works by many great figurative artists of the time like Paul Manship,Paul Jennewein, and Frederick Remington. Anna sculpted her own work...
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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 4
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Brookgreen Gardens offers a diversity in terms of our sculpture, horticulture, history and ecology. Initially when Brookgreen was first put together, it was a place where the native plants and flora...
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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 5
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The Huntingtons' commitment to animals lives on at Brookgreen today. Native creatures find a safe home here, and the Lowcountry wildlife area exhibits both wild and domestic animals. The Animals of...
This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 1 1

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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 1
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Brookgreen's story begins more than 250 years ago when Europeans saw the potential for growing rice here and the backbreaking labor of enslaved Africans carved rice fields out of the swamps...
This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 2 2

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This is Brookgreen Gardens, Part 2
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The former rice plantations of the Waccamaw Neck began selling at bargain prices. A group of sportsmen bought Springfield, Laurel Hill, Brookgreen and The Oaks to use as a hunting preserve. They...