Basic Information

• Location – Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, All Saint’s Parish, Horry County
  

  Original plantation lands were located in the vicinity of Lake Arrowhead Road off US 17, north of Singleton Swash (Creek).
  

• Origin of name – Named for the owner, Jeremiah Vereen
  

• Other names –

• Current status – The plantation lands have been developed as part of the City of Myrtle Beach.
  

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

  The house is believed to have been located about 2 miles north of Singleton Swash (Creek).
  

• 1784 – Johann David Schoepf, a noted physician and natural scientist, traveled through the area and stopped at Vereen's plantation. In his journal, he made note of the indigo production taking place on the plantation and made comments of the local staple rice (Schoepf).
  

• 1791 – On April 27, George Washington visited the plantation thinking it was a tavern. Jeremiah Vereen, Sr. once operated a public house on the property, but by the time Washington visited Jeremiah Vereen, Jr. had made the house a residence. He entertained and fed Washington without any compensation.
  

Land

• Number of acres –

• Primary crop – Indigo

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Jeremiah Vereen, Jr.; Jeremiah Vereen, Sr.
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves –

Buildings

Web Resources

• George Washington's Southern Tour, 1791
  

• Excerpt from the journal of Johann David Schoepf, 1784 - p. 2-5 - requires Adobe Reader
  

Print Resources

• Johann David Schoepf (translation by Alfred J. Morrison), Travels in the Confederation, 1783-1784 (Philadelphia, PA: Campbell, 1911).
  

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