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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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LowCountry Cottage with Marsh Views

Inside you will find all the modern amenities of home, with a completely equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, and a cozy living room ideal for unwinding after a day of exploring. The screened porch is the ideal spot to sip on sweet tea and take in...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

Oceanfront, The Boathouse, 10 second wal...

The Boathouse is decorated to be a true nautical experience. Located oceanfront with magnificant sunrise and sunsets. The best beach fishing on the island is right in the backyard along the jetty. The Boathouse is one of the most unique homes...

  • Fripp Island
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

Perfect Vacation on Fripp

Bedroom 1: king bed upstairs with attached master bathroom 1 (shower, double vanity, makeup station ). This bedroom has private balcony with 2 outdoor lounge chairs. 65” TV. Bedroom 2: king bed downstairs. 55” TV Bedroom 3 (ideal for kids): 6...

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

6BR, 2.5BA, 15 Beds, 10 min from P.I., P...

Grand home centrally located in Beaufort - ideal for Parris Island graduations, sleeps 15-20 comfortably w/ 15 beds. Just 10-15 mins from both P.I. & Downtown. Ideal set up for families with kids & sizable groups. Entirely furnished w/ modern...

  • Beaufort
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

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 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...

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...