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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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New Screened Porch on the Canal with Bea...

Come savor the Frippin Finest House located on the spectacular Canal with direct beach access only 70 short steps away. A freshly added screen porch is equipped with an ice maker and bar overlooking the canal. This home has 4 bedrooms and 4 baths...

  • Fripp Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
Beaufort, SC History

The native Indians were living here seasonally as early as 4000 BC. Evidence of early settlement remains today in the form of a 3400 year old "Indian shell ring" in Hilton Head Island's Sea Pines Forest Preserve.

BEAUTIFUL FRIPP ISLAND Sea Mist Serenity...

Sea Mist is a impressive, freshly refreshed, ground floor studio/one bedroom apartment just steps from the beach!  If you are looking for a peaceful hideaway by the sea, you have found it. This versatile studio is located mid-Island on the ground...

  • Fripp Island
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
St. Helena Island

The expansive St. Helena Island borders the popular tourist communities of Fripp Island to the east and Beaufort to the west, but is a unique and authentic Lowcountry vacation destination or day trip in its own right. Packed with shrimping docks...

The White Brick Escape

Welcome to your private modern getaway — a freshly refreshed 1-bedroom suite designed for comfort, convenience, and relaxation.Bright, spotless, and stylishly furnished, this space includes a kitchenette, a cavernous living room, a extravagant...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Downtown Beaufort, SC

Beaufort's downtown, which earned its own place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, is easily one of the most visited and all-encompassing "attractions" that this coastal community has to offer. The expansive series of standard city...

Waterfront Entire First Floor Private Su...

Sailboats and Sunsets. Located on Lady's Island in Beaufort, on the water just off the Intracoastal waterway, this enchanting first floor of the home is a comfortable getaway for guests. With 1 bedroom featuring a cozy queen bed, a full kitchen with...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Beaufort Walking History/Movie Tour
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$15.00 - $36.00

description: *Over 300 years of history plus stories about Hollywood movies and actors.* _________ Duration 2 Hours ________ About Walking tour of Beaufort’s historic district gives you a chance to learn more about our beautiful town and ask...

History and Movie Tour by Golf Cart
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$15.00 - $38.00

duration: 1 Hour meeting_point: Downtown Marina at 1006 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC (29902) description: *See stunning live oaks draped with Spanish Moss, and pre-Civil War houses.* This one hour tour by golf cart covers Beaufort’s historic...

Pat Conroy's Beaufort by Golf Cart
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$20.00 - $45.00

description: *“I’ve come home to the place I was always writing about…. I’ve tried to make Beaufort, South Carolina, my own.”—Pat Conroy, The Death of Santini* ____ Duration and Availability - 1Hr15Mn - Monday through Sunday (7 days a...

Beaufort National Cemetery

The Beaufort National Cemetery is a somber but historically important site located in the heart of Beaufort County. Quietly beautiful, with the region's renowned live oaks towering over the lines of small, white headstones, the cemetery holds a...

John Mark Verdier House

The John Mark Verdier House Museum is a wonderfully engaging Downtown Beaufort attraction for a wide variety of reasons. As the only historic planter's house in the city open to the public, the 1804 estate presents an accurate portrait of how...

St. Helena's Episcopal Church

Visitors to historic Beaufort typically can't help but notice the distinguished St. Helena's Episcopal Church, a beautiful site with a sky-high steeple that towers over the lush, evergreen scene. In addition to its exterior beauty, the church has...