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2026 Beaufort History Guide

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Beaufort Base - Minutes away from Parris...

Feel Port Royal from this 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom home. Entirely outfitted kitchen, laundry room, comfortable Queen beds, pull-out couch, kids gaming room & more! Close to Downtown Port Royal, Beaufort and Parris Island! Looking for your home away...

  • Port Royal
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
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...

Near Downtown|Quiet|Historic|King Bed|Pa...

Welcome to your ideal Lowcountry hideaway in handsome Beaufort! This cavernous 4-bedroom coastal home is the ideal place for families, friends, military graduations, and calming Southern escapes — all within walking distance of historic downtown...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
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.

380 Tarpon Blvd

Summary:380 Tarpon Blvd - Resort Access and Golf Cart Supplied!The Space:This gorgeous five-bedroom, three-bath home is located in the heart of Fripp Island. It is a third-row location to the beach, but only steps away from the beach access. This...

  • Fripp Island
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Fripp Island, SC

Great golfing, beautiful beaches, and genuine southern hospitality easily combine on Fripp Island, the most seaward of South Carolina's Sea Islands, and a gorgeous barrier island destination that is a relaxing oceanfront haven for its loyal...

The Dockside Oasis: Newly Renovated 5 Be...

The freshly refreshed ‘The Dockside Oasis' underwent a complete transformation just this year and every aspect of the home shimmers with crisp newness. The five-bedroom, 6-and-half bath home sleeps 15. Three sizable bedrooms, one broad bunk room...

  • Fripp Island
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
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...