Things To Do in Georgetown, SC

Known locally as the “Town Clock” after the oversized timepiece that dominates the Old Market Building, this fascinating museum chronicles the history of the local rice trade from 1750 through dioramas, maps, artifacts, and other exhibits. Next door in old Kaminski Hardware Building,…

A beautiful clapboard Colonial home built around 1769 for wealthy merchant Paul Trapier. Today the elegant interior is notable for its outstanding collection of American and English antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. Harold and Julia Kaminski purchased the house in 1931, and…

Built between 1740 and 1755 with brick from English ships’ ballast (the steeple was added in 1824). The church was occupied by British troops during the Revolutionary War and by Union troops during the Civil War. The latter occupation resulted in a great deal of damage. The English…