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Prince George Winyah Parish (1721)

Prince George Winyah Parish (1721) is a South Carolina historical marker in Georgetown vicinity, Georgetown County, dedicated 1996.

Georgetown County · dedicated 1996 · S.C. Hwy. 51, 1mi. from Georgetown side of Brown's Ferry Bridge, Georgetown vicinity

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Front: Early settlement in this area near the Black River, based primarily on the Indian trade and the production of naval stores, prompted the creation of Prince George Winyah Parish in 1721. When the first Anglican church to serve the parish was built in 1726 Governor Francis Nicholson made a donation toward its construction. The Rev. Thomas Morritt became the first rector of Prince George Winyah in 1728. Reverse: Within a few years successful rice production and the growth of Georgetown helped expand settlement inland and prompted the creation of a new parish. Prince Frederick's Parish included this area when it was established in 1734. A new parish church for Prince George Winyah was built in Georgetown by 1747 and the sanctuary here served Prince Frederick's Parish until a new parish church was built near the Pee Dee River in 1837.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Georgetown Committee of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina

Prince George Winyah Parish (1721)

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