Folly Beach to Unveil Historical Marker at the Porgy House on Sept. 25

South Carolina beach home where opera ‘Porgy and Bess’ was written receives historical marker

The Folly Beach home where “Porgy” novelist DuBose Heyward collaborated with George Gershwin to bring the opera “Porgy and Bess” to life received a historical marker on Sept. 25.

Folly Beach to Unveil Historical Marker at the Porgy House on Sept. 25

The City of Folly Beach, Folly Beach Historical Society, and the Folly Beach TVPC board will unveil a new historical marker at the Porgy House, recognizing the home’s important place in the literary and cultural history of the Lowcountry.