The county has a rich agricultural heritage and at one time was counted as the leading producer of rice in the nation. The city of Georgetown served as one of the most significant shipping ports on the Eastern Seaboard, and the pre-Civil War economy bustled, making area plantation owners some of the most prosperous in the entire South. Georgetown itself remains a city full of historic reminders of its past, including a wealth of historic homes and other structures. Throughout the county, well-preserved plantation homes and their slave cabins survive in testament to what life was like in centuries past – for all residents of the area.
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