Little River History

"We preservationists have an unusual ability to make a personal connection with property we don't own."--Bill Schmickle

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Welcome to Little River History, an ongoing research project by long-time Little River resident Marcia Lynn Walker, representing families who've lived in the waterfront area of Little River, South Carolina, for over two centuries.

Marcia Lynn strives to help preserve, protect, and promote local culture, historically significant homes and structures, the natural foliage and landscape, majestic trees, distinctive landmarks, as well as vintage photos, maps, sketches and renderings that are part of Little River's long, rich history.

Several years ago, Marcia Lynn began researching the history of her lineage and her niece's lineage, only to discover the very first settlers associated with Little River were part of her niece's lineage; and equally exciting was the discovery that Evan Pugh, the preacher from the original Cheraws District, whose journals/diaries documented many colonial South Carolina births, marriages, and deaths, is Marcia Lynn's 6th great-grand-uncle.

Her initial genealogy research grew into a full-blown passion for every facet of Little River's history, one in which she'll spend the remainder of her life continuing research, documentation, and preservation of this historic farming and fishing village.

Fortunately, she is able to build from the diligent, exhaustive efforts of many others over the years; namely, Ben Burroughs, Catherine Heniford Lewis, C.B. Berry, Deryl Young, and other local researchers, both living and deceased.


She is also a member of the Little River Historical and Cultural Committee, an informal grassroots group whose stated mission is to preserve historic Little River.