26-1 Washington's Southern Tour
N 33° 46.727 W 078° 46.336
17S E 706278 N 3739858
George Washington slept here.
Waymark Code: WM77JV
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2009
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WASHINGTON’S SOUTHERN TOUR
On April 27, 1791, President George Washington spent the night nearby at the indigo plantation of Jeremiah Vereen. He wrote in his diary that he was “entertained (& very kindly) without being able to make compensation.” The next day Vereen guided Washington across Lewis Swash (now Singleton Swash) and onto the strand at Long Bay (now Myrtle Beach).
Erected by Horry County, 2008, replacing a marker erected by the Horry County Historical Society in 1941
Marker Name: WASHINGTON’S SOUTHERN TOUR
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 26-1
County: Horry
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