South Carolina Maritime Museum

Non Profit

PRINCIPAL / CEO / PRESIDENT NAME:

Hope McFaddin

YEAR FOUNDED:

1996

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

1-5

ADDRESS:

729 Front St
Georgetown, SC 29440

PHONE:

843-520-0111

WEB:

https://scmaritimemuseum.org/

Posted in: Georgetown SC Gazette,

The Harbor Historical Association of Georgetown (HHA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 1996 to preserve and promote the maritime history of Georgetown County and South Carolina. HHA operates the South Carolina Maritime Museum (SCMM), located on the waterfront in historic downtown Georgetown, and the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show (WBS), one of the premier wooden boat shows on the Southeast coast.

The success of WBS helped make the long-envisioned Maritime Museum a reality, opening in 2011. Today, SCMM features rotating exhibits and historic artifacts, including the Fresnel lens from the Georgetown Lighthouse.

A key focus of HHA’s mission is youth education, with programs that include on-the-water sailing opportunities designed to teach boating skills, teamwork, and respect for South Carolina’s waterways.