Museum Around the Corner Articles
These articles were written or compiled by Mary Boyd and appeared in The Georgetown Times.
![swamp fox swamp fox](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/swamp-fox-1-square-260a2a3763a530a439089a7069ac9023-jfxta0uznbq9.webp)
The Swamp Fox
![5 presidents 2 5 presidents 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/5-presidents-2-square-92a0c29446266ade2e5cee2a6a88df42-6ypj32e5vbql.webp)
Five Presidents Have Visited Georgetown
![shipbuilding 2 shipbuilding 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/shipbuilding-2-square-fb57b07c102c77ee371a01d9dbd2f043-g3ishaxquydf.webp)
Shipbuilding
![courthouse courthouse](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/courthouse-square-30dea2fc8f1466c28e2f5a2b17b2243a-3am945w1xpsv.webp)
Courthouse & Jail
![prince fredrick 2 prince fredrick 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/prince-fredrick-2-square-1e7ea7dd74297a66b2ba335dfa278ea6-dfrv86z541qc.webp)
Prince Fredrick
![oldest house 2 oldest house 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/oldest-house-2-square-df50d392bde01da20febdda06ab4ba31-2xz6hikwjn1u.webp)
Georgetown's Oldest House
![thomas Lynch thomas Lynch](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/thomas-Lynch-square-ddee95a0047df2ab88f7ac6886966fa5-wgxr7obs4v3t.webp)
Thomas Lynch
![town clock Gtown 2 town clock Gtown 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/town-clock-Gtown-2-square-f5272745c6ce859f6cd4b6d96d29b687-25y6g8uobaix.jpg)
Town Clock
![rice image rice image](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/rice-image-square-d3799ba5104eb80dd0eee719858d833c-tygnm0h6wzqr.webp)
Rice Cultivation
![fire 1841 fire 1841](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/fire-1841-square-3ee9ca8395c570a2c332d6cd4032a6f9-rk72e8z1dcqx.webp)
Fire of 1841
![elephant folio missing elephant folio missing](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/elephant-folio-missing-square-1829e1bbab8e4b0ca1069077d5fbe54e-3qa8ikgd6cm5.webp)
Elephant Folio Missing
![no ladies no ladies](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/no-ladies-square-38bc319b427f5eadae9a6b2c9cd7b48b-xiap25uq63cf.webp)
Entertainment
![theodosia theodosia](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/theodosia-square-4502235616e0aab6185c2eadb75f8c33-u5wj3helgnac.webp)
Theodosia
![lafayette lafayette](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/lafayette-1-square-7b1e2cf9358e1c7639e94c20c78c771c-0b8fgt3ewsuk.webp)
Marquis de Lafayette
![notices and ads notices and ads](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/notices-and-ads-1-square-22ea6d25ed177af8099ec44013df273f-gh0elcafd6wz.webp)
Notices & Ads 1800's
![prince george prince george](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/prince-george-1-square-04c37b9aa151f667d5100d297fcdcbcd-2pazrf35bk6x.webp)
Prince George Church
![george w george w](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/george-w-square-27934df403382454a0fb73cbb81f6131-q7pcwx0gdr9i.webp)
George Washington Letter Returned
![storm of 1893 storm of 1893](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/storm-of-1893-square-3b4a70961d0d1714d61adbc169850569-9zd36bhuavpq.webp)
Storm of 1893
![gullah gullah](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/gullah-square-927f2caf2a253b138cc0c85ca338a195-qyzm52htbc9s.webp)
Gullah Culture
![wealthy planters wealthy planters](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/wealthy-planters-square-10992aedb687fc16f94e5e4582a9099e-z3kjrd7pi5sn.webp)
Annual Evacuation of Wealthy Planters
![atlantic coast lumber atlantic coast lumber](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/atlantic-coast-lumber-square-8fbce1885b48929e886511c06a0f349d-vdc0tzjfue2x.webp)
Atlantic Coast
Lumber Co.
![joseph rainey joseph rainey](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/joseph-rainey-square-b97b936d21935806e17c073b074579a1-kfnxgz4a9ms2.webp)
Joseph Haine Rainey
![earthquake 1886 earthquake 1886](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/earthquake-1886-square-cadb65cafed75475338e6a30d535d435-edtq84yag3i9.webp)
Earthquake of 1886
![Grayman Grayman](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Grayman-square-3d7d110ade5a344697a6a3c72ee01d6e-o8dpx63i4u2v.webp)
The Gray Man
![Lighthouse Lighthouse](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Lighthouse-square-816cc9ebee5a495d4aef3786b38686c6-rtbvl20d31n6.webp)
Georgetown Lighthouse
![browns ferry vessel browns ferry vessel](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/browns-ferry-vessel-square-4911c9d3ec5c1e178ff19f63b6c692a9-hngip8rw4clt.webp)
Brown's Ferry Vessel
![mike johnson field 2 mike johnson field 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/mike-johnson-field-2-square-9a8e2ffceecdfe48e110d45af310ad4a-mnjv203fd1cz.webp)
Mike Johnson Field
![CSS pee dee CSS pee dee](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/CSS-pee-dee-1-square-7902668e414b3d3ab3e8422039e92558-g3jdz8o0chy2.webp)
CSS PeeDee
![sergeant allen mcdonald sergeant allen mcdonald](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/sergeant-allen-mcdonald-1-square-6b953b7a17343494ebe01ba27bb36af2-tm3q6cogz257.webp)
Sergeant Allen McDonald
![pres washington pres washington](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/pres-washington-1-square-ad22ffa494812c550ba7c84cafc21b46-3204zxapnmrg.webp)
President Washington Visits Georgetown 1791
![william c william c](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/william-c-square-305deef9f6a82a680c85f9b5c8419f50-1l0bkjg68d52.webp)
William Atkinson
![town lots town lots](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/town-lots-square-15de8bc523dbc81754570db0fff7ce0f-1h2lbiq50dso.webp)
Town Lots
![j motte alston j motte alston](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/j-motte-alston-1-square-8980b7668fe0ab7b53f5215555685848-oxb0wzsa17uv.webp)
J. Motte Alston
![fort winyah fort winyah](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/fort-winyah-square-a4cc746b3930b0324ed3f1ced98523c9-nldvm59f4yae.webp)
Fort Winyah
![dr f a bell dr f a bell](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/dr-f-a-bell-square-a144e8677abac29825a7383638faae69-t9n3f46yo2bx.webp)
Dr. F.A. Bell
![pied piper malone pied piper malone](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/pied-piper-malone-square-04acd5a8d965b4f025c384cc3dec5944-teuzlfx35w4o.webp)
Pied Piper Malone
![de ayllon de ayllon](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/de-ayllon-square-38a91051cfcc6e0712d34396c5c7d1b2-qgeznsop1580.webp)
de Ayllon Expedition
![40 harvest moon 40 harvest moon](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/40-harvest-moon-square-7a681ef25f5666a11dc3411b7e876634-hq537infupj0.webp)
Harvest Moon
![41 greenwich plantation 41 greenwich plantation](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/41-greenwich-plantation-1-square-28708086d88b89d6044c1d3ef73c3c17-rbjp73mskat5.webp)
Greenwich Plantation
![shipbuilding bucksville shipbuilding bucksville](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/shipbuilding-bucksville-square-76da7831fe9018734853bcb083dc5125-ahvrebm9g258.webp)
Shipbuilding in Bucksville
![willtown willtown](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/willtown-square-a4f57492164304c1f2ed037b47eeef99-nr2subpx513m.webp)
Willtown
![black mingo baptist church black mingo baptist church](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/black-mingo-baptist-church-square-1fd1cc983580bd6535939bf53ca10104-j3t1hxwskdgm.webp)
Black Mingo Baptist Church
![dave the potter dave the potter](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/dave-the-potter-square-d2198bfbbac8f3210925cca2161b8337-azgxl1r4hsc6.webp)
Dave the Potter
![peter horry peter horry](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/peter-horry-square-29ebdfc62f8cfd459a87b2c70db029ec-o8kmzdfpqlet.webp)
Peter Horry
![ferries ferries](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/ferries-square-a93550e05484f35465c8bddc78df33a2-vgqf5znep4xh.webp)
Ferries
![old colonial bank old colonial bank](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/old-colonial-bank-square-39d784d44360b8fe2dbdce58214034f7-fmd57nes8rgb.webp)
Old Colonial Bank
![the hub georgetown sc the hub georgetown sc](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/the-hub-georgetown-sc-square-83ea436611c4c71d888c58f2a313039b-a79g6qp4rc0o.webp)
The HUB
![view of future 1896 view of future 1896](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/view-of-future-1896-square-cbeac08ea1cb7811d3bc4a097539966a-prmwenfjk5sl.webp)
A View of the Future
![gadsden flag gadsden flag](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/gadsden-flag-square-fef0243881bb1ba0aae9219bb7c79faa-e59z4028riwo.webp)
The Gadsden Flag
![storm towers storm towers](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/storm-towers-square-34d54ef80c16b94793dd0d15a0251c7f-t94vxo52gye3.webp)
Storm Towers
![transportation transportation](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/transportation-square-1beb3bfb0016e23ed2db2e0854b350a6-n0gw21exr7iq.webp)
Transportation
![georgetown 1882 georgetown 1882](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/georgetown-1882-square-b8bea72facf3c509daac86afcb2b84aa-kl354iuhmxn0.webp)
Description of Georgetown 1882
![george r congdon george r congdon](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/george-r-congdon-square-da00b4fad3e1469f142aca8c41948787-8ubzv1sk7t3r.webp)
George R. Congdon
![city of georgetown city of georgetown](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/city-of-georgetown-1-square-f0f1cebbb27ef847e88c7beff079ab41-kvawqhez4mc6.webp)
City of Georgetown
![rene cathou rene cathou](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/rene-cathou-square-409575725c499820d7995188398667ef-qg3y51elx2fa.webp)
Rene Cathou – Part 1
![rene cathou pt 2 rene cathou pt 2](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/rene-cathou-pt-2-square-e9289eb82a6e015703060ddc19124ea2-h3cdso4pbg2k.webp)
Rene Cathou – Part 2
![2 british commanders 2 british commanders](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/2-british-commanders-square-d01c61ebb8f582b3082edcbe917167ff-u5287gsei41n.webp)
Two British Commanders
![howard school howard school](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/howard-school-square-dafd207c44be468c7044dff0a32fde42-t3wes06n5if8.webp)
Howard School
![fort sumter flag fort sumter flag](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/fort-sumter-flag-square-701625a9a69df102c154ee389fd02268-lqmcraoz5pn9.webp)
Fort Sumter Flag
![lafayette hotel lafayette hotel](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/lafayette-hotel-1-square-613634216c0fb95f095a37ef49b07a34-y4fdkxtc25il.webp)
Lafayette Hotel
![screven perrie dispute screven perrie dispute](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/screven-perrie-dispute-square-faec0861d6830222b8848988ae2c65a5-1aruclty7ipx.webp)
Screven-Perrie Dispute
![fords store fords store](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/fords-store-square-6ba72d2c1e6da88f394e4504a0ee41de-udx37qe9ol1s.webp)
Ford's Store
![francis marion francis marion](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/francis-marion-1-square-32524a30e42ca99c8d31a49ca789134b-lhz8bxa9mf01.webp)
Francis Marion
![religious groups religious groups](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/religious-groups-square-f1a16fe668b9e2ca463b6c8a3b68ff08-gfnz0b6h8qpc.webp)
Religious Groups
![william doyle morgan william doyle morgan](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/william-doyle-morgan-square-298b2a9ef5c93099a048fee2eae7bbf1-cgxi8nps473u.webp)
William Doyle Morgan
![may day parade may day parade](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/may-day-parade-1-square-f5d7c208eb5f3bd6a99a687504167e92-39da7ypvb12q.webp)
May Day Parade
![prince fredrick church prince fredrick church](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/prince-fredrick-church-square-d84a4465bd43880d52504c594e1ab90c-c5px43utfngw.webp)
Prince Fredericks Church
![francis lebaron grave francis lebaron grave](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/francis-lebaron-grave-square-7d47c209682921279d765645934a8fc1-oqfjiezpt6a5.webp)
Francis LeBaron Grave
![sea cloud sea cloud](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/sea-cloud-square-a2f567ba59e4c8b268bb1e432df003ce-4k6ymv70ard9.webp)
Sea Cloud
![parrot shell parrot shell](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/parrot-shell-square-5b3ee50b2c392900167dde19378ba3eb-g7pqjimoen4y.webp)
Parrott Shell
![friendfield plantation friendfield plantation](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/friendfield-plantation-square-d6501b0db5231145679900ccf04cbafb-oy752qzs4gic.webp)
Friendfield Plantation
![hot and hot fish club hot and hot fish club](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/hot-and-hot-fish-club-square-2d8f6a1573abd70fc1e0f13157c8236a-en0ub1hp67fq.webp)
Hot and Hot Fish Club
![william swinton william swinton](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/william-swinton-square-3f5340009f763c75b8649e0d6c6a4235-mdufnhapes2k.webp)
William Swinton
![fire companies fire companies](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/fire-companies-square-47e2121bd3f47b623533235eae5df998-2b0ukgtame9w.webp)
Fire Companies
![grover cleveland grover cleveland](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/grover-cleveland-square-84f890d6ef6998a42582dfaa3fc7ed0c-gmrnb8vpx20j.webp)
Grover Cleveland
![tuck em inn tuck em inn](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/tuck-em-inn-square-c38a54f7e764db5d6dae890bd096e423-pa90qzueo1gd.webp)
Tuck 'Em Inn
![winyah school winyah school](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/winyah-school-square-65603e828ec91e09b0c5c11ec63b8151-djwgspr63iqv.webp)
Winyah High School
![second yankee envasion second yankee envasion](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/second-yankee-envasion-square-4e08738fdf13f52692a0a3a92f4491c4-ojr61b3fypku.webp)
Second Yankee Invasion
![skinner harbor pilots skinner harbor pilots](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/skinner-harbor-pilots-square-8a48a308984a5a97b50fabf91e28f11a-amblyr0xis64.webp)
Skinner Harbor Pilots
![winyah band winyah band](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/winyah-band-square-2ce02423650eec9e80a79eacbc8873d0-k5v8eat3mbnc.webp)
Winyah Band
![all saints church all saints church](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/all-saints-church-square-4e2be54dfd802b37959be94df5fe31e5-evw2yzgh36u7.webp)
All Saints Church
![quarantine of the juno quarantine of the juno](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/quarantine-of-the-juno-square-7cef1c51c5b4c9b1a152ee4e265b1afb-qe0ol3pyc5tk.webp)
Quarantine of the Juno
![hampton plantation hampton plantation](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/hampton-plantation-square-7a03b7820153fac861c109f6853a9853-ul3yevack8d7.webp)
Hampton Plantation
![isemans drug store isemans drug store](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/isemans-drug-store-square-a7b5c146c63b9bdf5e792da155eaaa2a-t5wjmb7y1qz3.webp)
Iseman's Drug Store
![winyah indigo society winyah indigo society](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/winyah-indigo-society-square-6c89eaa8ee8a769f3f61354d6bd90cbd-ayrzi40vfklh.webp)
Winyah Indigo Society
![st marys history st marys history](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/st-marys-history-square-4d65ecaa04005da69c477115268275aa-s6iu529fa1te.webp)
St. Mary's History
![north island north island](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/north-island-square-6a8d29a22d9ef313890d649e2197e18f-1eoktz37gufm.webp)
North Island
![andrew johnstone murder andrew johnstone murder](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/andrew-johnstone-murder-square-7068b44d04f033bd36d13f1d76bafd11-mvetg5jd0isf.webp)
Andrew Johnstone Murder
![comanche steamboat comanche steamboat](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/comanche-steamboat-square-fea862ebafcb997db5c2a511f2170dea-z9ideqlsj1fn.webp)
Comanche Steamboat
![yauhanna yauhanna](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/yauhanna-square-081c97ee315bf9b1efd8456bcb553ad2-7cwlg5yqbjo8.webp)
Yauhanna
![dr john bowman dr john bowman](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/dr-john-bowman-square-57383c17374ea114b73dc181faf4ef9f-g37swbmlvdko.webp)
Dr. John Bowman
![indigo indigo](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/indigo-square-519f9745cc4cd3cbc9b24345d11f105b-ljcx3sndgb1q.webp)
Indigo
![ss central america ss central america](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/ss-central-america-square-9e75c0990ff53e458093eaa84fa63322-tga1mjbvk5wy.webp)
SS Central America
![peaceville peaceville](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/peaceville-square-3d68cb60218143b6842fd63d4144ba58-i1usj49f0be5.webp)
Peacevillle
![marsh island windmill marsh island windmill](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/marsh-island-windmill-square-f5554c959f8d91e07cb30b5ee4ff1e4d-a5hywl1te73v.webp)
Marsh Island Windmill
![dirleton wedding dirleton wedding](https://georgetowncountymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/dirleton-wedding-square-2db6adaab81e7bca92034a1347e51c16-g5rhuobsi3fy.webp)