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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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Beautiful ocean views, golf cart include...

This inviting three-bedroom, three-bath home offers sweeping vistas of the Atlantic and close by Pritchards Island, all just steps from the Cabana Club. Spend your days calming by one of the three pools, appreciating lunch at the poolside...

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

Newly Renovated 3 Bed/2.5 Bath 15 mins t...

Feel the best the Low Country has to offer in our historic 2,300 sq ft home. Located just a short walk from Beaufort’s thriving waterfront and lively downtown, our freshly refreshed and thoughtfully appointed home is filled with natural light and...

  • Beaufort
  • 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.

Couples Retreat, Walk to waterfront, sho...

Located in the heart of Downtown Beaufort - One bedroom suite with private entrance and complimentary off-street parking! Private one bedroom suite with kitchenette, full bath, private entrance and off-street parking for one car located in handsome...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Hunting Island

Beautiful Hunting Island is a bit of a contradiction. Located 15 miles east of Beaufort, the island is completely isolated, with just a handful of campsites and a main Visitor's Center. Despite this fact, the island is also the most visited state...

Family Retreat in Beaufort: 3 Mi to Hist...

Marsh Vistas | 11 Mi to Parris Island | 3 Mi to Downtown | Pet FriendlyGather the family for a Lowcountry stay near Beaufort’s top attractions. This roomy home sleeps 10 and features marsh vistas, a screened porch, huge yard, refreshed kitchen...

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