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Presenter recounts history, purpose and local route of the Intracoastal Waterway through Georgetown County
Summary
A presenter described the route and early history of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Georgetown County, saying it was envisioned by George Washington, later funded in part by Patrick Henry, and that the county’s stretch was completed around 1930; the transcript’s mileage and one place name are not further specified.
A presenter described the route and early history of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and its portion through Georgetown County, saying the waterway runs down the Waccamaw River from Little River through Winyah Bay to the Santee and passes through the county.
The presenter said the Waterway was "an interesting creation first envisioned by George Washington" and added that Washington never raised the money to complete it. The presenter said Patrick Henry began collecting funds around 1790 for the first…
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