The Fossil Discoveries of South Carolina’s Lowcountry Waterways

A Journey Far Into South Carolina's Prehistoric Past Beneath the dark waters of South Carolina’s Lowcountry waterways lie the fossil remains of creatures so fantastic, so seemingly mythical, that…


Coastal Carolina University Study Addressing Georgetown’s Chronic Harbor Silting Issue

A Feasibility Study Addressing Georgetown’s Chronic Harbor Silting Issue Georgetown’s Working Waterfront is a vital place with local businesses, traditional fishery, and daily tourism.…


Veteran diver, Pete Manchee, discusses shipwrecks near Georgetown

Pete Manchee speaks about his decades worth of shipwreck diving during an event at the S.C. Maritime Museum in Georgetown Jan. 24. Story and photos by David Purtell/South Strand News Beneath the…


Shipwrecks of South Carolina exhibit

               "Diving on the Civil War schooner PHILADELPHIA",photo credit Joe Porter   Hundreds of ships and boats have wrecked off the coast or up the rivers of SC during the past several…