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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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Low Country Resort Style Home Escape Hab...

This pretty short-term rental provides everything you are looking for from South Carolina's famed Low Country: gorgeous natural beauty, waterfront living, opulent architecture, resort-style amenities and enchanting modest-town design. The classic 2...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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.

Stunning Oceanfront Condo - Resort Acces...

Summary:420 Capt. John Fripp Villa. Stunning Oceanfront Condo! Resort Access is always supplied! Recently Renovated! Unfortunately, this property does not accommodate family pets.The Space:Welcome to 420 Capt. John Fripp Villa - Your Ideal Getaway...

  • Fripp Island
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Exclusive Access to Circa 1785 Hotel w W...

Summary:Welcome to Circa 1785, a attractively restored historic home in downtown Beaufort. This boutique property features 5 private guest suites, each with a king canopy bed, granite bath with rain shower, sitting area, and decorative fireplace...

  • Beaufort
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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.

Charming House in Port Royal Sleeps 5

Escape to this charming 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath home in gorgeous Port Royal, SC. Sleeping up to 5 guests (2 queen beds, 1 couch), it's the ideal Lowcountry getaway. Walk to local eateries, a fashionable brewery, and the spectacular Spanish Moss Trail...

  • Port Royal
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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...