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2026 Beaufort History Guide

History in Other Towns
Bring your boat and bask on your own doc...

Minutes to downtown Beaufort, Paris Island and Port Royal. Come appreciate all that Beaufort has to offer or just stay home and savor the beautiful vistas of dolphins passing by from your private dock. There is plenty of room inside and out to relax...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Port Royal

The town of Port Royal, located due south of Beaufort and just north of Parris Island, is a delightful and large Lowcountry community that combines genuine southern hospitality and living with a trickle of local attractions that will appeal to...

3BR Beaufort Home - 3 Miles to Parris Is...

At a Glance• Sleeps up to 6 guests• 3 private bedrooms• 1 queen bed in each bedroom• 1 full bathroom• Full kitchen• Washer and dryer• Air conditioning• Wi-Fi + TV• Peaceful outdoor space beneath mature live oaks• Plenty of...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Parris Island

The Parris Island Marine Corps Base is easily one of the most recognizable marine corps bases in the country, if not the world, even though it is located on a small and undeveloped island on the outskirts of coastal South Carolina.

Charming Beaufort Cottage - 3 Miles to P...

At a GlanceSleeps: Up to 4 guestsBedrooms: 2 private bedroomsBedroom 1: 1 queen bedBedroom 2: 1 queen bedBathroom: 1 full bathroomKitchen: Totally equippedLaundry: Washer and dryerAir Conditioning: Central ACParking: Free parking with room for a...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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.

New listing! Beautiful Habersham Home

Welcome to your ideal hideaway in the heart of Habersham, one of Beaufort's most sought-after neighborhoods! This inviting first-floor apartment features an open-concept design, seamlessly blending the roomy eat-in kitchen, dining area, and living...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...