Marine Amphibious Assault

Historical marker location:

904 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of North Ocean Boulevard and 9th Ave N., on the right when traveling north on North Ocean Boulevard.)

South Carolina was one of the original thirteen colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. However, it was also the first state to secede from the United States in 1860, which ultimately led to the Civil War.