John and William Bertram were early travelers in the Southeast and in South Carolina. They named Hurl Rock, where Hurl Rock Park is now located on 21st Avenue South at Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. This is an unusual outcropping of black rock in an otherwise sandy county. A plaque commemorating the Bartrams stands in the parking lot.

Richard Bertram, the grandfather of John, had come to America with William Penn at the close of the 17th Century. These adventurous naturalists had Quaker roots, but were read out of meeting (excommunicated) in 1755 due to their "Independent religious views." Bartram's Gardens, an arboretum in Philadelphia on Elmwood Avenue West of 54th Street still remains, displaying many unique plant specimens collected on the tours this father and son team made into our region.

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	1. 08-01-2007 13:48
	Hur Rock Park Does anyone know waht happedn to teh rocks? When I visitned as a child I loved paying on them and exploring. Last year I took my son to see them and thy were gone and no one seems to remeber them. IP: 68.15.141.75 Guest Report

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