9/25/13 – The Front Street Fire
The SC Maritime Museum was miraculously spared from the destruction of the Front Street fire that occurred on September 25, 2013. Seven adjacent buildings were totally destroyed by the fire, but the eighteen inch brick wall on the fire side apparently was enough barrier to keep the Museum whole. Even though the devastation to Front Street was horrific and the museum had suffered smoke and water damage there was never any doubt that the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show would go on as plannned for Saturday, October 19th. The community rallied and just three and a half weeks after the fire, Georgetown had the biggest and best boat show ever.
The SC Maritime Museum was miraculously spared from the destruction of the Front Street fire that occurred on September 25, 2013. – Photo courtesy of Barry Brock, Seven Rivers Aviation LLC