Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting
Front:
The Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting, a Democratic Party tradition, has been held here in the spring every two years since 1880. Sponsored by the Holliday family, its origins are associated with Wade Hampton’s 1876 appearance. Hampton, a former Confederate general, was elected governor later that year.
Reverse:
Joseph William Holliday (1827-1904), prominent local merchant and tobacco farmer, invited local Democratic candidates to speak at his store in 1880. The public meeting soon became a statewide event, featuring national candidates as well, and has been carried on my succeeding generations of the Holliday family.
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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Horry County
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