16/06/2024
Many thanks to travel writer Jo Clark for chronicling this commemorative history tour given on the 80th anniversary of the arrival of German POWs in Myrtle Beach on June 8th, 1944, 48 hours after D-Day.
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Two-hour, climate-controlled trolley tours depart from in front of the Grand 14 Movie Theater at The Market Common every Tue. through Thur. at 10 AM.
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Ticket links and details can be found under EVENTS. The Myrtle Beach History Tours were created and are narrated by Myrtle Beach native, Kathryn Cox Hedgepath. Email [email protected] for information or to book groups on trolleys and executive coaches. Or you can have Kathryn step on your own coach or activity bus for these tours. The trolleys are enclosed and climate-controlled. T
our tickets are popular gifts. These tours are great for conventions, weddings, reunions and the like. FOR DISCOUNTED INDIVIDUAL TROLLEY TOUR TICKETS, GO TO:
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
TOURS, 10 AM - 12 PM (Please arrive by 9:45 AM):
TUE: MYRTLE BEACH HISTORY, MOVIES & MUSIC
Hear the story of Myrtle Beach’s coming of age in the mid-20th century to present day, the movies that were made or premiered there, the role music played in its history and that Myrtle Beach played in music history. Stops include the new Historic District and Charlie’s Place Historic Site. WED: EARLY MYRTLE BEACH HISTORY & THE WWII YEARS
This trolley tour shares Myrtle Beach's origin story and tells what it was like to live there during WWII with U-boat threats off the coast and the arrival of German POWs. It makes stops at Pine Lakes Country Club, and the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. THR: MYRTLE BEACH AREA GHOSTS, PIRATES & HISTORIC FAMILIES
Take a half-hour ride south of Myrtle Beach on a climate-controlled trolley to the fishing community of Murrells Inlet, SC, and beyond. Hear the quintessential ghost stories that locals have grown up with, background on the pirates who were said to have frequented the local shores 300 years ago, and historical commentary on the influential families who lived in the area and helped shape our nation's history. IF YOUR OBJECTIVE IS TO SPEND TIME AT AREA ATTRACTIONS, THIS IS NOT THE TOUR FOR YOU. This 2-hour narrated tour serves as a mere introduction to wonderful places that we will be passing by that you'll want to come back and visit, while conveying a great deal of information about the local folklore and history along the way. BRIEF STOPS, where passengers will hop off for just a FEW MINUTES, include The Pawleys Island Hammock Shops Village and at a photo-worthy overlook in Murrells Inlet. SELECT FRIDAYS, 2 – 4 PM: MYRTLE BEACH MILITARY TOUR & CATERED RECEPTION
The trolley tour takes guests around the Market Common District in Myrtle Beach that was once the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and an Army Air Corp Airfield during WWII which also housed a German POW camp. It makes three stops at Warbird Park, the General Robert H. Reed Recreation Center, and the Norton General Aviation Terminal. That is accompanied by a catered reception at Tupelo Honey with a presentation by a historic figure who was part of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base’s past. OUR 7TH SEASON'S SCHEDULE: 9/22/23, 10/13/23, 11/10/23, 1/19/24, 2/23/24 & 3/8/24. TO ORDER THE BOOK, MYRTLE BEACH MOVIES (written by the tour creator),
for $7.99 (+s/h) go to:
https://www.amazon.com/Myrtle-Beach-Movies-Kathryn-Hedgepath/dp/1939132118/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=myrtle+beach+movies&qid=1621469242&s=books&sr=1-1
10/06/2024
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — On June 8, 1944, German prisoners of war stepped foot on Myrtle Beach soil. Eighty years to the day, dozens of local history buffs and veterans remembered the event with…
09/06/2024
Many Thanks to WBTW News13 CBS for covering the 80th Anniversary of the Arrival of German POWs in Myrtle Beach Commemorative Tour and Buffet. Read their story here: https://www.wbtw.com/d-day-anniversary/german-pows-in-myrtle-beach-remembered-80-years-later/ . Much appreciation is extended to the L.W. Paul Living History Farm, Horry County Museum, Big D's BBQ and Carolina Limousine & Coach for their valuable contributions to this historic event. Join us for the weekly Myrtle Beach History Trolley Tours: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
04/06/2024
Tune in Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to Sunny 103.1 in Myrtle Beach during the 8 AM hour for a brief interview about this Saturday's motorcoach tour to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the arrival of German POWs in Myrtle Beach. There are a few tickets still available at: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
03/06/2024
Join dozens of local history buffs this Saturday, June 8th, from 9 AM - 3 PM to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the arrival of German POWs in Myrtle Beach-- 48 hours after D-Day-- with a motorcoach tour and Southern buffet. Buy tickets in advance at: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes Arrive by 8:45 AM at The Market Common in front of the Grand 14 Theater. There is ample free parking.
15/05/2024
TROLLEY TOURS RESUME IN JUNE 2024. Also, don't miss this one day only motorcoach event from 9 AM - 3 PM, Saturday, June 8th, that includes a Southern buffet. You will make history while learning about history.
09/05/2024
Tickets are running out for this one-day-only coach tour on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, 9AM - 3PM, that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the arrival of German POWs in Myrtle Beach. For your tour and Southern buffet tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
01/05/2024
We're going on our 7th year together and looking forward to many more!
18/04/2024
TROLLEY TOURS RESUME MAY 1ST, 2024...Meanwhile, enjoy this Atlas Obscura podcast about The Huntingtons' Atalaya in Murrells Inlet, near Myrtle Beach, featuring an interview with trolley tours' creator and narrator, Kathryn Hedgepath at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-atalaya . For discount tickets for the trolley tours, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes .
11/04/2024
Who was the Ghost of Litchfield Plantation? Hear his story on Thursday, April 18, 2024, on the Myrtle Beach Area Ghosts, Pirates and Historic Families Trolley Tour. Board the trolley at 9:45 AM in front of the Grand 14 Theater at The Market Common. For DISCOUNT TICKETS, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
27/03/2024
It was so much fun to have these folks aboard!
24/02/2024
This Wednesday, from 10 AM to noon, hear about the German POWs who were in Myrtle Beach from 1944 - 1946. Then join us on Saturday, June 8th, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of their arrival. For tickets for each, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
19/02/2024
It's going to be a fun week! Be a part of it. For discount tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
10/02/2024
Many thanks for being included in 100 THINGS TO DO IN MYRTLE BEACH... If you would like discount tickets to the trolley tours listed in the book, go here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
09/02/2024
Hear about the history of beach music on the Myrtle Beach History, Movies and Music trolley tour this Tuesday, 10 AM to noon. Get your discount tickets here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
06/02/2024
Is your Valentine a WWII history buff? Well grab them and take them on the Early Myrtle Beach History and the WWII Years Trolley Tour on February 14th, 2024, from 10 AM - noon. For discount tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
31/01/2024
Surprise your Valentine with two tickets to a trolley tour of their choice! Just follow this link: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
13/01/2024
Many thanks to our phenomenal sales team from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce for including this visual shout-out to our Myrtle Beach History Tours while promoting the Grand Strand at a huge tour planners/operators convention in San Antonio this week. For discount tickets for these tours, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
27/12/2023
Many thanks to UNDISCOVERED AMERICA for including this interview about German U-boats (1942) and the arrival of German POWs (1944) in Myrtle Beach. To watch, go to https://www.undiscoveredamerica.tv/episodes (Myrtle Beach Uncovered episode, 18:27 timestamp). For tickets for the Early Myrtle Beach History & the WWII Years Trolley Tour or the special one-day-only, six-hour motorcoach tour commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the German POWs' arrival in Myrtle Beach on June 8, 2024, including an all-you-can-eat Southern buffet, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
15/12/2023
Get your discount tickets for our three trolley tours being offered until the end of the year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
07/12/2023
06/12/2023
04/12/2023
WWII HISTORY BUFF GIFT IDEA... Just 48 hours after D-Day, German POWs arrived in Myrtle Beach. 80 years to the day, a motor coach tour about their experience will take guests around Myrtle Beach and Conway from 9 AM - 3 PM on Saturday, June 8, 2024, and includes an all-you-can-eat Southern buffet. Get tickets at: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
27/11/2023
Our next “Through the Lens of Time” speaker is local historian Kathryn Hedgepath. This award-winning series provides the history of Myrtle Beach from the people who lived it. The next presentation is at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6, at Chapin Memorial Library. Admission is free, although most are standing-room-only crowds! Here are the other speakers on this year’s schedule…
• January 17 – Egerton Burroughs
• February 21 – Carolyn & Russ Mates
• March 20 – Cecil Patrick Family
• April 17 – John Skeeter
• May 15 – Bo Bryan
The award-winning “Through the Lens of Time” Myrtle Beach History Series includes monthly speaker-led educational programs through May 2024 at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North. Join us to learn about Myrtle Beach’s past from local historians’ perspectives at 2:00 p.m. on various Wednesdays.
Chapin Library MB Friends of Chapin Memorial Library City of Myrtle Beach - Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism
25/11/2023
Choose one, more or all four trolley tours for the history buff, movie or music fan, WWII or military history enthusiast, or someone who loves local folklore or Myrtle Beach history on your gift list. Pick the tour you think they'll like and they can change the tour and date up until the day before. Get your discount tickets here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
19/11/2023
Sheynnis Palacios is the first person from Nicaragua to be crowned Miss Universe and some credit that win to how she answered her interview question which asked which woman ever would you like to spend a year in her shoes. Her answer was Mary Wollstonecraft. Hear about Wollstonecraft's connection to Brookgreen Gardens on the Myrtle Beach Area Ghosts, Pirates and Historic Families Trolley Tour resuming Thursday, November 30th, 10 AM to noon. Please note that due to Brookgreen's phenomenal Nights of 1000 Candles (NOTC), we will not be stopping at their Gardener's Cottage on 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 and 12/28. We will stop on 12/21 and throughout 2024 until NOTC rolls around again. For discount tour tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
06/11/2023
Many thanks for the shout-out by THE SUN NEWS in reference to the DON'T MAKE WAVES premiere at the Rivoli in 1967. Learn more about that premiere, Sharon Tate and Dave Draper on Tuesday's Myrtle Beach History, Movies & Music Trolley Tour. While supplies last, you'll receive a complimentary copy of my book, MYRTLE BEACH MOVIES, that features never-before-published photos of Sharon Tate and Dave Draper taken by our iconic local photographer Jack Thompson. For discount tickets, usually $40, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
Here is the article:
The Rivoli Theatre brought Hollywood glitz, stars to Myrtle Beach. Remember Sharon Tate?
Adam Benson
Sat, November 4, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT·2 min read
Since bursting into the zeitgeist on July 21, the “Barbie” movie has grossed more than $1.4 billion — a figure that continues to rise.
But one of the doll’s most iconic looks, the beach splashed surfer girl, was born out of the 1967 comedy “Don’t Make Waves.” Up and coming starlet Sharon Tate was cast as “Malibu.” Her flowing blond hair and toothy smile is credited as the basis for Barbie’s vacation attire.
Tate and co-star David Draper led a world premiere celebration of the film partially on June 9, 1967 at The Rivoli Theatre on Chester Street in downtown Myrtle Beach — headlining that year’s Sun Fun Festival.
Historian Kathryn Hedgepath, author of “Myrtle Beach Movies,” recounted the scene in a piece she published in July for VisitMyrtleBeach.com.
“There was a welcome message to the two co-stars on the Rivoli’s marquee. In addition, five rows of what appeared to be banner plane banners completely covering the front of building from the roof down to the marquee spelled out the announcement: WORLD PREMIERE / MARTIN RANSOHOFF’S / “DON’T MAKE WAVES” / SHARON TATE / DAVID DRAPER.
Hedgepath recounted a stage set up on the sidewalk in front of the theater’s entrance for pre-screening ceremonies that included all 16 contestants in that season’s Miss Waves’ pageant.
Days earlier, Tate visited the Myrtle Beach Air Force officer’s club, where photographs captured her laying a kiss on the amazed face of First Lt. Ralph E. McGeehan of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing for his 24th birthday.
Between 1958 and the early 1980s, the 1,078-seat movie house with terrazzo floors and wood paneled walls was a mainstay of Myrtle Beach’s arts and culture scene.
It was constructed for just more than $400,000 and opened on Jan. 19, 1958, running Debbie Reynolds’ “This Happy Feeling” as its first show.
Reynolds visited Myrtle Beach in 2004 and signed a copy of the movie poster.
Kay Brown, of Myrtle Beach, recalls the price of admission for a weekend matinee.
“I’m so Myrtle Beach that I went to the Rivoli every Saturday morning with seven bottle caps to see the movies,” she said.
The theatre also was known for a pair of abstract male and female figures erected under its facade and designed by Gerard Tempest, father of the abstract spiritualism art movement who died in Myrtle Beach in 2009.
The consumer boom of the 1980s that saw major mutliplexes built into malls along with the rise of video stores and widespread availability of VCRS and home entertainment systems contributed to the Rivoli’s demise, but city officials in 1999 purchased the property for $750,000 in the hopes of converting it into a community theater.
Today, it’s home to Christian youth group Ground Zero.
02/11/2023
Thursday, November 9th, will be a special day when Myrtle Beach's new WWII Memorial will be dedicated at noon in the Market Common District's Warbird Park. Learn more about Myrtle Beach's WWII history on trolley tours the day before and after. For discount trolley tour tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
30/10/2023
Join us this week for all three of our tours. Board the trolley at 9:45 in front of The Grand 14 Theater at The Market Common. There is ample free parking. For discount tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
16/10/2023
In Sleepy Hollow (yes, that's really a place...at least since 1996 when the residents changed the name from North Tarrytown, NY, to Sleepy Hollow), there is found in the cemetery the grave of Washington Irving, the American writer who penned The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the early 19th century. Find out his connections to our Brookgreen Gardens this Thursday on the Myrtle Beach Area Ghosts, Pirates and Historic Families Trolley Tour from 10 AM to noon, departing from The Market Common's Grand 14 Theater. For discount tickets, go to: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/myrtlebeachhistorytours/items/?full-items=yes
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