Galivant’s Ferry

Stump Meeting

(Side 1)

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.

(Side 2)

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 by succeeding generations of the Holliday family.

Erected by Horry County, 2004

U.S. Hwy. 501 at Little Pee Dee River
Galivant’s Ferry
GPS: 34° 3.377′ N, 79° 14.745′ W