Historic Horry County
Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens
The Gardens once owned by the Jackson Vereen Family, are part of the Horry County Parks and Recreation system. Indicative of the natural beauty found in Horry County, the Gardens consist of over 100 acres, flowing east from Hwy. 179 (Calabash Road) to the Intracoastal Waterway.
Wildlife abounds within the gardens. Visitors can savor "mother nature" as they walk along nature trails or on the boardwalk that spans the marsh, connecting an island to the mainland. From stately pines to salt water marsh grasses, numerous types of trees and plants can be found, many of which are rare and unique to the "Carolina Bays" of the coast. Within the Gardens are the Vereen Family Cemetery, featuring Revolutionary War graves, and remnants of the Old Kings Highway, an unpaved road traveled by President George Washington during his 1791 tour.
Located off US High 17 to the north of Little River, the Gardens are on Highway 179, near the North Carolina and South Carolina state line.
http://www.horrycounty.org/boards/bar/VereenGardens.asp
VEREEN MEMORIAL HISTORICAL GARDENSHwy 179, Little River, SC 29566Vereen
Memorial Historical Gardens Board
Bob Weldon, Chairperson
Kenneth Thompson, Vice Chairperson
Phillis Newman, Treasurer
Jericha Cook, Secretary
Jack Crowley
Vic Gillespie
John Hartwell
Louis Keiner
Betty A. Vujevich
C.B. Berry, Chairman Emeritus (deceased May 15, 2007)
For information about the park call the C. B. Berry Community and
Historical Center located at the entrance to Vereen Memorial Historical Garden Park, 2250 Hwy 179, Little River, SC, 843-249-4157
Copies of the Trail Map are available at the C. B. Berry Community & Historical Center
located at the entrance to Vereen Gardens.
Trail maps designed (gratis) by Andrew Cook, Graphic Artist
Trails in the park color-coded by Life Scout Luke Mount & Troop 888
SUPPORT ONGOING
PARK ENHANCEMENTS
NEW! Vereen Gardens MUGS - $5.00
Quality Shirts
Buy a quality shirt and wear it proudly! Proceeds will be used by
the Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens Board to enhance our lovely public
park. Available
in separate Ladies and Men sizes. $20.00 each or two for $35.00!
Purchase them at the C.B. Berry Community Center the next time you visit
and enjoy the park!
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