Mosquito Beach

Mosquito Beach is a South Carolina historical marker in Folly Beach vicinity, Charleston County, dedicated 2019.

Charleston County · dedicated 2019 · Sol Legare Rd. and Folly Rd., Folly Beach vicinity, Folly Beach vicinity

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Front: Located 1.5 mi. SW of here, Mosquito Beach is a .13-mile strip of land that served African Americans during the Jim Crow era, when nearby Folly Beach was segregated. The beach began as a gathering spot for workers at a nearby oyster factory in the 1920s and 1930s. A store selling seafood and drinks first opened in the 1930s. Other businesses followed in the 1940s and 1950s. Reverse: Mosquito Beach lies along a tidal marsh historically known for the large mosquito population that gave the beach its name. By the 1960s, the beach provided African American leisure-seekers with music venues, pavilions, restaurants, and a hotel. Mosquito Beach’s businesses as well as the land were owned by African Americans. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Historic Charleston Foundation and Mosquito Beach Business Association

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