Spanish Moss & Graves

We had to go to Conway, SC to visit the Veteran's Administration offices since my wife's dad is a WWII veteran, and the VA might offer assistance for her mother's care.  This photo is in the graveyard behind the First Methodist established in the late 1700's.  Her is more info about Conway.  It is about 30 minutes from our home in NC. 
Conway is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina. Originally named Kingston, the town was created in 1734 as part of Royal Governor Robert Johnson's Township Scheme, but before that, Arthur founded it first, starting the basis for the city. It was laid out on a river bluff in the center of what became Horry County.  Many area residents fought in the American Revolution, and small engagements were fought near Kingston at Bear Bluff and at Black Lake. Francis Marion, who was known as the "Swamp Fox", had an encampment near Kingston just across the Waccamaw River.  After the war, patriotic citizens wanted to discard the name that honored Great Britain's King George II. The County's name was changed to Horry (pronounced OR-ee) in honor of General Peter Horry in 1801, and a courthouse was established in Kingston. "Kingston" was later changed to "Conwayborough", for General Robert Conway. In 1883, the General Assembly changed the name to the current name of Conway.