Hopsewee Plantation (circa 1740) 494 Hopsewee Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-7891, A National Historic Landmark, this magnificent Lowcountry rice plantation is the birthplace of Thomas Lynch Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house is open, from attic to cellar, for tours and is filled with beautiful 18th and 19th century furniture. 

Kaminski House Museum (circa 1769) 1003 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, Historic District, 843-546-7706, 888-233-0383, An outstanding collection of 18th and 19th century American and English antiques, including early Charleston furniture, are located in this historic house museum. A museum gift shop offers a wide variety of books on local and regional history, as well as unique gift items. more... 

Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church (circa 1721) 301 Broad Street, Georgetown, SC 29442, 843-546-4358, Established by the Church of England to serve colonists in the area, this historic church features original box pews and English stained glass window at the back of its altar. The gallery and the chancel were added in 1809. more... 

Hobcaw Barony 22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-4623, Magnificent 17,500 acre natural preserve and wildlife refuge that has numerous features including the former 13,500 square foot home of Wall Street millionaire Bernard M. Baruch who hosted such visitors as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill. Other features include the only existing slave street left on the Waccamaw Neck, the grounds and stables of Bellefield Plantation, and a salt marsh boardwalk. A small nature and history museum is also on site that contains many exhibits, videos, and two alligators. 

Rice Museum, The 633 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-7423, The story of rice and indigo, sources of immeasurable early riches, is told through dioramas and artifacts inside this museum that features a film called "The Garden of Gold" that tells the story of the rice culture in Georgetown. 

Cap'n Rod's Lowcountry Plantation Tours 705B Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29442, Boarding on Front Street HarborWalk, 843-477-0287, Specializing in pontoon boat tours on the beautiful Lowcountry rivers and creeks, this tour company tells the history, mysteries, and legends of times past. Snacks and soft drinks are available on the tour boat. 

Rover Tours 735 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-8822, Join the Jolly Rover for a two hour sailing adventure along the marshland of the Intracoastal Waterway, Winyah Bay, and Goat Island or climb aboard the Carolina Rover for a cruise through the Bay to the Georgetown Lighthouse where you can go shelling in a bird watcher's paradise. 

Swamp Fox Tour 11 3525 Choppee Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-527-6469, Experience delightful southern hospitality while touring the National Register Historic District with this tour company that describes many points of interest and even tells a ghost story or two.