PXP Atlantic Beach Premium Sweatshirt - V2

On October 11, 1934, Mr. George Tyson, an astute African American entrepreneur, purchased 47 acres of beachfront property in Horry County, South Carolina from Mr. R. V. Ward, one of his few white business connections. This tract of land was located between 29th and 32nd Avenues South, east of U. S. Highway 17. Mr. Tyson made a $2,000 down payment and entered into an agreement to pay the $10,000 balance using a “land contract”. Tyson began selling individual lots to other African Americans to build homes and develop businesses. This began the journey to what is now known as the Town of Atlantic Beach, S.C.