Nice beach, referred to as "The Edge of America" , but not so pleasant of a place to be during the Civil War. The word folly is said to come from an old English word meaning an area of thick "foliate."
Folly Beach is a barrier island, about 6 miles long and a half mile wide.
During the war, it was a temporary home for some 20,000 Union soldiers. Local legend holds that property here was considerably cheaper because it had been "tainted" by the Yankees during their occupation. And then, in some places down south, if you order your meat "Shermanized" it is well done.
It's a Southern Thing.
Who Says the War is Over. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
