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Jack’s Lookout Road

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SC Picture Project / Horry County / Jack’s Lookout Road

This quiet stretch of road between Pee Dee Highway and South Carolina Highway 129 in Galivants Ferry is known as Jack’s Lookout Road. Relics of the past dot this sandy path reminding us of the ways of tobacco farming. Abandoned buildings, including this collapsing packing shed, are all that remain besides a few residences scattered throughout. This road is named, from local lore, for a church that once stood along the road. The congregation was African-American, and it is said that while preaching, the pastor would watch for members of the Ku Klux Klan through the sanctuary’s windows in order to protect his flock.

Jack's Lookout Rd in Galivants Ferry

Brandon Coffey of Charleston, 2016 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Jack’s Lookout Church dates at least back to 1938, when it was listed on a map of Horry County created by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. In 2010, B.R. and Patsy Gaskin, both of whom grew up in the area, gave this account in an interview with Christy Douglas:

Well, you see, in my father’s & grandfather’s years, times were hard. This road wasn’t even here yet. It was over there. That was when there were only wagons and mules. There’s a slew of the swamp over there and you had to go through mud to go anywhere. Right ’round the corner, there was a church. ‘Cause we had colored folks workin’ the farm, they needed a church. It was built right there. See how there ain’t no trees? That’s where they had their church. Like I said, times were hard. People were rough. The Klu Klux Klan had a lot of power, and lynchin’ was common. In order for the preacher, whose name was Jack, to watch out for his flock, he’d open all the wood-plank windows. You know, the kind with hinges. That way, he could see outside so he could ‘look out’ for his congregation in case someone from the Klan was tryin’ to sneak up on them. That’s why they call this road Jack’s Lookout Road.

Tobacco Shed

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Note: We have researched Jack’s Lookout extensively, both the church and the road, and we are actively seeking more information or personal accounts. If you can add to this entry in the South Carolina Picture Project, please let us know. Thank you!

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Tobacco Packing Shed

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Abandoned Packing Shed

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Jack's Lookout Abandoned Tobacco Packing Shed

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Jack's Lookout Road

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Jack's Lookout Road

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Jack's Lookout Rd Sign

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Plan Your Trip: Jack’s Lookout Road

Where is Jack’s Lookout Road located?
Address: Jack's Lookout Road, Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
GPS Coordinates: 34.057969,-79.228872
What else should I see?
Holliday Farms 1.5 miles
Galivants Ferry 1.8 miles
Ketchup Town 8.4 miles
Palmer School 11.6 miles
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    1. Philip Johnson says

      July 31, 2019 at 7:30 AM

      Know where it is.

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    2. Larry king says

      November 26, 2017 at 11:15 AM

      My grandparents have lived on top of the hill in the big house for years. They were farmers and raised nine daughters. My old stomping grounds.

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    3. Jim Jenkins says

      January 6, 2017 at 8:21 AM

      Brandon, Wonderful contribution. I loved these shots. If I am ever in the area again, I hope to travel this route and see the scenes personally. Thank you.

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