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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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Low Country Resort Style Home Escape Hab...

This charming short-term rental provides everything you are looking for from South Carolina's famed Low Country: striking natural beauty, waterfront living, handsome architecture, resort-style amenities and enchanting modest-town design. The classic...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Pigeon Point Park

The small Pigeon Point Park, located appropriately along Pigeon Point Road on the Beaufort Riverbanks, is a small but beautifully relaxing public park located in a quiet residential area on the western borders of historic Beaufort. A perfect stop...

712 Sea Dragon

Summary:712 Sea Dragon! Resort access and golf cart supplied! Private Hot Tub!The Space:Fairwinds Retreat – Coastal Comfort on Fripp IslandWelcome to 712 Sea Dragon, a gorgeously refreshed 3-bedroom, 2-bath getaway designed for casual coastal...

  • Fripp Island
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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.

Serene Marshview Treehouse near Crabbing...

Come and relax in this brand new home located in the trees on Fripp Island! Surrounded by marsh, appreciate spectacular vistas of both sunrise and sunset. This really unique octagonal "tree home" is both modern and comfortable. Although the the...

  • Fripp Island
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Newly Renovated listing! Cottage on Broa...

This home features:*An open floor plan*Totally equipped kitchen*Dining area for 4, plus 2 additional seats at kitchen island *Two master bedrooms *Fenced in back yard*Intelligent Tv's equipped with Roku*Luxury linens*Washer/Dryer*Covered porch with...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...