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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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The Heart of Port Royal - 2 Miles From P...

Looking for a coastal escape? This stylishly decorated, clean alluring home is centrally located to all that makes the Low Country great. Located only 2 miles from Parris Island, 4 miles from downtown historic Beaufort, 1 mile from the local Sands...

  • Port Royal
  • 2 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.

 6 BR, 5 BA sleeps 12! Private dock on c...

We have a cavernous home with 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms total in Treetops. The main level kitchen has newly been remodeled to optimize counter space and to include brand new appliances. The ground level of the home is accessed through outside...

  • Fripp Island
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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 Ocean Breeze, Ocean Front, Private P...

“The Ocean Breeze”One of a handful of oceanfront villas on Fripp, this property is located mid-island only steps from the island's best beach as well as immediately adjacent to many mid-island Resort amenities.With 2-bedrooms, 2-1/2 bathrooms...

  • Fripp Island
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
University of South Carolina at Beaufort

The USCB, (University of South Carolina at Beaufort), Center for the Arts is the local go-to for outstanding regional performances that include dramatic and comedy shows, concerts, independent movies, and virtually every kind of spell-binding...

Canal Front with Private Dock, Pet Frien...

Just steps from the sand, Shorelines at 453 Tarpon is a refined Fripp Island hideaway that pairs coastal style with thoughtful design. This canal-front home features a private dock and comfortably accommodates up to 10 guests across two well-planned...

  • Fripp Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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 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...

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...

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...