Folly boat, Folly Beach

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The Folly Boat is a boat that washed up alongside Folly Road in Folly Beach, South Carolina during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. After nobody claimed the boat, passers-by began painting messages and pictures on the boat. It became an unofficial symbol of Folly Beach. ()

Coordinates: 32°41'1"N, 79°57'30"W

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James IslandFolly Beach United States

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Folly boat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Sumter, Morris Island Lighthouse, McLeod Plantation, Terrace Oaks Antique Mall.

6.8 miNE
Sea fort with a pivotal Civil War role
Fort Sumter, Charleston
173 min walk • Fort Sumter stands as a testament to the resilience of the American spirit, located on an island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This national park is not only a bastion of scenic beauty but also a significant landmark in United States history, marking the site...
4.4 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Morris Island Lighthouse, Charleston
113 min walk • Morris Island Light is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, north of the City of Folly Beach. At 161 ft, it is the tallest lighthouse in South Carolina. The lighthouse was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
5.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
McLeod Plantation, Charleston
141 min walk • McLeod Plantation is a former slave plantation located on James Island, South Carolina, near the intersection of Folly and Maybank roads at Wappoo Creek, which flows into the Ashley River.
5.6 miN
32°45'38"N • 79°59'23"W
Terrace Oaks Antique Mall, Charleston
143 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Antiques
5.4 miNE
Park
Demetre Park, Charleston
138 min walk • Melton Peter Demetre Park is a municipal park in Charleston, South Carolina. Some locals still refer to it by the nickname "Sunrise Park", the park was officially dedicated and named Melton Peter Demetre Park in 2007 after its owner, who donated the land to the City Of Charleston for use as a park.
5.8 miNW
Bridge
Paul Gelegotis Bridge, Charleston
148 min walk • The Paul Gelegotis Bridge, also known as the Stono Bridge, is located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States; it connects James Island and Johns Island on SC 700. This bridge opened in late 2003, on the historically significant site of a series of former Stono Bridges.
3.8 miN
32°44'16"N • 79°57'58"W
Wild Blue Ropes Adventure Park, Charleston
96 min walk • Park, Adventure park, Outdoor activities
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Wagner, Charleston
126 min walk • Fort Wagner or Battery Wagner was a beachhead fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina, that covered the southern approach to Charleston Harbor.
3.9 miW
Church
Moving Star Hall, Johns Island
100 min walk • Moving Star Hall is a historic community building located at Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built about 1917, and is a crudely built, one-story, rectangular, frame, weatherboarded building.
5.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Riverland Terrace, Charleston
146 min walk • Riverland Terrace is a historic neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. It was first developed starting in 1925. It is one of James Island, South Carolina's oldest neighborhoods.