The North Myrtle Beach Tree City Committee’s August Tree of
the Month Award recognizes a group of Longleaf pines located on several different
parcels of land along Madison Drive near 20th Avenue south. The trees bear
scars of wounds from sap harvesting many years ago.
The Long Leaf pine is native to coastal South Carolina and
it grows well in the sandy local soil. The trees were the source of naval
stores (resin, turpentine, and timber) for the shipbuilding industry around
which so much of the original economy and development of Horry County was
founded.
Those wishing to learn more about this tree and its
contribution to local history are invited to a free August 18, 11:00 a.m.,
seminar at the North Myrtle Beach Library, 910 1st Avenue South. The
seminar is free but attendance is limited to 40 people. John Ford, a local
resident and self-taught tree historian, will present more in-depth information
on the Longleaf Pine, its historical and economic significance to our area, and
the importance of preservation. Ford lived in North Myrtle Beach for 40 years.
His parents and grandparents created in him an interest in the ocean,
rivers, the forest, and nature in general. Ford also studied archaeology on his
own.
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