Royal Town Rambles

Featuring the Stories, History and Events of Kingstree, South Carolina

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Picnic in 1883 Was Largest Ever Held in the South at that Time

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Summer has traditionally been a time of picnics. In 1883, Williamsburg County Sheriff Joseph E. Brockinton hosted what was believed to be t...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Kingstree Fire Department Has Seen Triumphs, Tragedies

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The first mention of an organized fire service in Kingstree came in February1873, shortly after a fire destroyed much of the block of Main ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Pulitzer Family Had Ties to Kingstree, Williamsburg County

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The last post noted that during the 1920s and '30s, Kingstree and Williamsburg County became something of a winter colony for rich Nort...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Bonus Army Cleared Ground for Golf Course

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Today, the Swamp Fox Golf Club lies just west of Kingstree off the Manning Highway. Two separate historical movements played a major role i...
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