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Pawleys Shell - These
heavily ridged shells are the outer casings of the
succulent Quahog clam, harvested exclusive from Pawleys
Island creekbeds September through April.
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Oak Tree - The
moss-covered live oaks that adorn the Lowcountry are so
called due to their year round greenery. The Spanish
Moss that drape their branches is actually a member of
the pineapple family, and not a moss at all.
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Great Blue Heron - This
beautiful bird can often be seen gracefully wading our
marshes, ponds, and rivers in search of a meal of fish
or frogs.
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Alice Flagg - In 1849,
Alice Belin Flagg of Murrells Inlet fell in love with a
man in the turpentine industry. To put distance between
Alice and the undesirable suitor, she was sent away to
Charleston, where she died. Her ghost is still said be
seen gliding across her old home place.
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Alice's Tombstone -
Alice's legend lives today, beneath a simple marker in
All Saints Parish Churchyard, engraved very simply with
"Alice".
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle -
For 175 million years, these sea turtles have mated at
sea and come ashore at Pawleys Island to dig their nests
and lay eggs.
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Pawleys Chapel -
Formerly a Pentecostal Holiness Church in Georgetown,
Pawleys Chapel was dismantled and moved to the Island in
1947. A true Pawleys Island landmark, it is still used
today for services each summer.
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Shag Shoe - Most often
danced to the swingy rhythm of Beach Music, the
"Shag" is the official dance of SC. One of the
island's most treasured memories is Pawleys Pavilion,
which was host to two decades shuffle and bop before
burning down in the early 60's.
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Old "Lapside" Boat
- This sturdy little vessel is the descendant of the
lapstrake boat, whose design dates from as far back as
600AD.
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The Gray Man - One of
the area's most "spirited" locals, it is local
legend that those who see him will be saved from the
wrath of approaching storms.
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