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SC Maritime Museum

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SC Picture Project / Georgetown County / SC Maritime Museum

Home to the prized Fresnel (pronounced fray-nell) lens of the old Georgetown Lighthouse, this museum’s mission is to share South Carolina’s rich and remarkable maritime history. Located on Georgetown’s waterfront, it features old photographs and paintings, sketches, documents, models, artifacts, and interactive exhibits that both entertain and inform.

Fresnel Lens

Charles Slate of The Sun News, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The South Carolina Maritime Museum was established in 2011, and its members quickly began the process of securing the lens’ return to Georgetown. They were successful and the lens now anchors the museum’s collection, here on a 10-year loan from the Coast Guard. The lens rests handsomely inside a replica of the top of the Georgetown Lighthouse, where its welcoming warm light still beckons visitors.

SC Maritime Museum Artifacts

US 17 Coastal Highway, 2013 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

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Georgetown, SC Maritime Museum Window

Judy Sharon of Bennettsville, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

SC Maritime Museum Display

South Carolina Maritime Museum, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

South Carolina Maritime Museum

South Carolina Maritime Museum, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

SC Maritime Museum Events

South Carolina Maritime Museum, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

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South Carolina Maritime Museum, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

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  1. susan davis says

    October 11, 2019 at 4:15 PM

    Download our app, South Carolina Maritime Museum, and take a tour of the current museum and exhibits. (Susan Davis, Board Member SCMM)

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We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

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We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

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