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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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JOHN FRIPP VILLA - Ocean Views - Three B...

Appreciate the ocean breeze and pretty vistas of the ocean in this centrally located, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Captain John Fripp Villa. The villa is cavernous enough to comfortably sleep 8. Each bedroom has a full bath and two of the bedrooms have...

  • Fripp Island
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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 Tara House - Pet Friendly, Golf Cart...

Referred to by the locals as "The Tara House," this 7 bedroom, 5 bathroom Lowcountry home is located on one of the biggest tons on Fripp Island with over 1 acre.  It features broad vistas of the Ocean Point golf course and the distant Atlantic...

  • Fripp Island
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 21
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...

The Seashelle is a New Four Bedroom, Fou...

The Seashelle on Fripp is a new 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath bespoke vacation home designed with a good time in mind. Schedule a long enough stay to ensure ample time to relax beside your private pool. Have coffee on the screened-in porch, catch up around...

  • Fripp Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
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...

Clean 2 BR - 5 minutes to PI + Beach - C...

Welcome to your newly refreshed mid-century modern piece of the low country. Surrounded by spanish moss and fresh marsh air, this centrally located 2 bedroom is only 5 mins. from Parris Island and the beach! It is the ideal place to rest...

  • Port Royal
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

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...

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...

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...