D.C. Its picturesque old houses and colonial atmosphere lend it charm. It is a historic port of entry and shipping center, with a steel industry and one of the world's largest paper mills.
Tourism is also a significant industry.
The city was founded c.1734 as a shipping point for the plentiful rice and indigo products garnered from nearby plantations. Deepwater facilities were later added to the port. The Church of Prince George dates from the 1740s. In a rich agricultural and livestock area, Georgetown has tobacco and corn processing, dairy farming, and light manufacture. A huge auto assembly plant is there.