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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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Beautiful Vintage Airstream, Beaufort SC...

Sensational Vintage Airstream Travel Trailer set up for your vacation enjoyment. Located in Stunning Beaufort SC, this vacation rental is less than 3 miles from Historic Downtown Beaufort, Parris Island, Beaufort MCAS and is close to Striking...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 3
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...

PERFECT LOCATION, 2 bedroom two bath fur...

Unwind in Beaufort at this cozy bungalow. Located downtown in the Historic Old Point District you will be steps away from the beautiful waterfront park, eateries, stores and history. Savor your favorite drink in the striking courtyard or settle...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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.

262 Deer Run - Roof Top Deck - Cart Incl...

262 Deer Run is a newly redecorated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with standout extras including a roof top deck, a sunroom, and a screened porch. Savor splendid vistas of a pond and the inlet looking toward Hunting Island. The den, dining, kitchen, and...

  • Fripp Island
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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.

Feeling FrippSea - Marsh Views - 4 Bedro...

Feelin FrippSea is located on a peaceful section of the island and has broad vistas of the relaxing marsh and ever-changing tidal creek. Three of the bedrooms and living room in this 4 bed/3.5 bath home have marsh vistas, and with multiple decks...

  • Fripp Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

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...

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...

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...