The Prince George Winyah Graveyard is one of the oldest and most historic graveyards in South Carolina, with gravestones dating back before official parish records began in 1815. Located at 300 Broad Street in Georgetown, it surrounds the Prince George Winyah Church, which serves a congregation founded in 1721. The graveyard was established around 1740, shortly before the current brick church building was completed in 1755. During the Revolutionary War, British troops occupied the church grounds and used the building as a stable.

The graveyard is enclosed by a historic wall of molded handmade brick. Many of the gravestones exhibit a distinct reddish staining – not from paint, but from centuries of iron-rich soil and coastal humidity oxidizing into the stone. The graveyard is the final resting place for thirteen Georgetown County Revolutionary War Patriots, plus: Robert Francis Withers Allston: A 19th-century Governor of South Carolina. Gabriel Marion: The father of General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox”. Paul Trapier: A patriot elected to the Second Continental Congress. Renty Tucker: The master builder of the nearby Hagley Plantation.

Visitors will hear about the extraordinary lives of Revolutionary war soldiers buried or memorialized here and the ones who waited on the home front. The graveyard’s iconography and architecture provide additional glimpses into the past. Now, the cemetery stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of those who occupy its sacred grounds. To learn more, attend the Carolina Days American Revolutionary Tour. The free tour will be held on Thursday, July 2nd from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Moderate walking is required, and parking is available along Broad Street. Learn more at sc250georgetown.org .

Available time slots:
10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45
11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45
12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45

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