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Early Myrtle Beach History and The WWII Years Trolley Tour

Early Myrtle Beach History and The WWII Years Trolley Tour

Overview

If you like history and want to know how Myrtle Beach was in the beginning and specifically during the years of the second world war, this trolley tour may interest you. It shares the city'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 Myrtle Beach's first golf course, Pine Lakes International Country Club, and the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. Guests gather in front of the Grand 14 Theater at The Market Common to begin boarding at 9:45 AM. The trolley is enclosed and climate-controlled. If you would like more of an introduction to the city's history, you may enjoy the Myrtle Beach History, Movies and Music trolley tour. Both tours were created to compliment each other in order to give guests a more comprehensive look at Myrtle Beach's past. GUESTS MUST BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD FOR THIS TOUR. It is best that you book prior to the Monday before your desired tour.

City: Myrtle Beach

Tue 29 Apr

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Starting at $45.00

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Tue 29 Apr

Starting at $45.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Two-hour narrated trolley ride around Myrtle Beach

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Myrtle Beach

Our first stop will be at one of Myrtle Beach's oldest and most beautiful locations, the Pines Lakes International Country Club. Restrooms will be available for your convenience.

Myrtle Beach

Our second stop will be at The Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. A recreation of the original school that was once located across the street from it, the museum conveys the history of education in Myrtle Beach for African-Americans from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (42)

Lana_G

Sep 2021

Lady knew a lot of history. Loved the country club/golf course. For people with hearing aids , she talks too fast! We understand she was trying to get a lot of info out in a short time.

Response from Host

Sep 2021

I am so glad that you were impressed by Pine Lakes. It is a Myrtle Beach gem. We have a variety of guests with different levels of hearing ability so we show everyone at the beginning of each tour the signal to give if at any point they can't hear. There's definitely a lot of history to be shared and we don't want anyone to miss any of it.

constanceh598

Aug 2021

Trip was very informative and learned about new places here at Myrtle Beach. Impressed by all the facts that Catherine knew. The Myrtle Beach Colored School was so educational and Freda was a delightful guide. Would recommend this tour and plan on taking other tours offered by this company.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

The Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Freda Funnye are local treasures. It was a pleasure to have as a guest who appreciates my hometown's earliest history. We look forward to having you aboard for the three other tours.

jess06_1987

May 2021

Wasn’t worth the price. Tour guide just talked the whole time like she was reading a history book and stumbled over her words a lot. Would have been better to tell about the places we were passing and give a break between. I feel like I missed a lot of information.

Response from Host

May 2021

I am so sorry that you were expecting a more generic sightseeing tour of Myrtle Beach and that you were disappointed. This is more of a tour for history buffs. It tells the story of how Myrtle Beach came to be and intertwines our local WWII history with what was going on across the country and sheds light on the lesser known history of the U-boat threat off our Atlantic coast in 1942, juxtaposed with the arrival of the German POWs to Myrtle Beach in 1944. The two-hour tour is packed with commentary that is broken up with visits to two of our city's most historic locations, the Pine Lakes International Country Club and the Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum. Along the route, significant homes, businesses and sites are continually pointed out as their history is conveyed.