Homes for sale in Conway SC is a site
dedicated to providing the best information and the easist
methods for Buying or Selling property. While in the Grand
Strand area, spend a few peaceful hours discovering the simple
treasures that make Conway such a special place. A mere 12 miles
from Myrtle Beach, Conway is a jewel of "Americana."
Conway is one of the oldest towns in
South Carolina. Originally named Kingston, the town was created
in 1734 as part of Royal Governor Robert Johnson's Township
Scheme. It was laid out on a riverbluff in the center of what
became Horry County.
Homes for sale in Conway SC
provides a lot of historical information for the visitor and
local community. Many area residents fought in the American
Revolution and small engagements were fought near Kingston at
Bear Bluff and at Black Lake. Francis Marion, who was known as
the Swamp Fox, had an encampment near Kingston just across the
Waccamaw River.
After the war, patriotic citizens
wanted to discard the mane that honored Great Britain's King
George II. The County's name was changed to Horry (pronounced O-Ree)
in honor of General Peter Horry in 1801 and a courthouse was
established in Kingston. Kingston's name was later changed to
Conwayborough for General Robert Conway.
By the 1820's, Conwayborough was a
bustling riverport. Naval stores with the production of tar,
pitch, and turpentine were premium occupation for area
residents. Planters who developed plantations both large and
small owned much of the land along the Waccamaw. Among these
were "Snow Hill," "Sonwood," "Keysfield," "Oregon," "Bells Bay,"
"The Ark," "Longwood," and a "Woodbourne" in Horry County.
Throughout the rest of the county were small farms and
plantations.
When South Carolina seceded from the
Union, area residents rallied to the cause. Thomas W. Beaty and
Benjamin E. Sessions of Conway signed the Ordinances of
Secession in Charleston. Near the end of the war, Union Soldiers
occupied the town for a time.
During the 1870's, the lumber and naval
store industries continued to expand. Riverboats transported
passengers and goods along the Waccamaw River between
Conwayborough and Georgetown. The South Carolina General
Assembly shortened the town's name to Conway in 1883. In 1887,
the railroad reached Conway and in 1898 the town elected its
first mayor.
Much of the present downtown was built
in the early 1900's. About the same time, Conway residents built
the first cottages at the present day Myrtle Beach and at first
called their summer retreat "New Town."
Conway's past has been proudly
preserved. The Historic Sites Trail map listed 39 historic
sites, significant buildings, and distinctive homes. Seventeen
of these sites are listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
Additionally, Homes for sale in Conway
SC knows that Conway has been recognized as a Tree City
USA based on its extensive planting and protection of trees. At
several locations on Sixth and Seventh Avenues, and on Elm
Street, visitors discover that vehicular traffic yields the
right of way to giant, moss laden oaks.
At the Horry County Museum, visitors
learn how local inhabitants, dating back to prehistoric times,
adapted to diverse environmental changes. Another exhibit
featuring animals of the low country is very popular with
visitors, especially children.
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