Historical Marker
Washington Allston
Historical marker location:
1931 Brookgreen Garden Drive, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
( Marker is on Henry Flagg Loop near William Alston Loop, in the median.)
Marker installed: 1941
The first successful English settlement in South Carolina was established in 1670 in what is now known as Charleston. The settlement was named Charles Towne in honor of King Charles II of England.