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Myrtle Beachâs historic Charlieâs Place opens for tours amid renovations
Myrtle Beachâs historic Charlieâs Place opens for tours amid renovations By Meredith Helline | February 2, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 6:31 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Myrtle Beachâs historic Charlieâs Place is now open for tours to the general public on Tuesdays.
The famed birthplace of âthe Shagâ and motel once home to musical legends like Billie Holiday and Little Richard is rich with African-American history. It was fitting for tours to begin Tuesday, Feb. 2, the beginning of Black History Month.
âThereâs a lot of hidden gems that people donât know about. People who visit Myrtle Beach and even some of the residents who donât know the significance of this site, which has a very essential role to the civil rights movement and also the Jim Crow era,â Myrtle Beach neighborhood services coordinator Freda Funnye said.