Washington’s

Southern Tour

On April 27, 1791, President George Washington spent the night nearby at the indigo plantation of Jeremiah Vereen. He wrote in his diary that he was “entertained (& very kindly) without being able to make compensation.” The next day Vereen guided Washington across Lewis Swash (now Singleton Swash) and onto the strand at Long Bay (now Myrtle Beach).

Erected by Horry County, 2008
replacing a marker erected by the
Horry County Historical Society in 1941

King’s Rode, (SC Sec. Rd. 26-559), Myrtle Beach, SC
GPS: 33° 46.722′ N, 78° 46.336′ W