61 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com The exit to historic Georgetown is easy to miss, due in part to the smog created by the International Paper mill that looms over the port city. As a result, many travelers are unaware of the magical experiences Georgetown has to offer. Brimming with stylish cafes, coffee shops, boutiques, art galleries and five cultural museums along Front Street, Georgetown also boasts tree-lined streets set against a backdrop of stately pre-colonial homes and gardens with exquisite views of the Sampit River. Despite this juxtaposition of beast and beauty, Georgetown has embraced the International Paper company since it opened nearly 88 years ago. Without the paper mill, the county would most likely not have recovered from an economy that was on the verge of collapse, having lost its wealth-producing rice crops after the Civil War and the Great Depression that followed. According to George C. Rogers Jr.’s book “The History A Generational Gem BY SARAH ROSE A tribute to Georgetown’s iconic International Paper mill
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