The purpose of the Waccamaw Center for Cultural
and Historical Studies is to involve faculty, students,
and the community in the rich heritage of the local area
along the beautiful and historic Waccamaw River which runs
from North Carolina, passes the University, and goes down
to Georgetown, South Carolina. Boasting a wide array of
public programs, the center also conducts archaeological
investigations, with the help of students who receive academic
credit, on historic and prehistoric sites and coordinates
research in a number of areas, including colonial life,
slavery, the Revolutionary War, and the history of Myrtle
Beach and the surrounding territory. Students who are so
inclined may participate in the research through formal
course work or independent study and avail themselves of
the center's bountiful sources.
