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2026 History Guide

Bright Dreamy Cottage-Walkable to Water ...

Feel the best of Beaufort in this appealing, newly constructed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. This is the ideal space to call home during your Beaufort vacation. You will appreciate both the front and back porches and chic indoor spaces, soaked in...

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

5 Mi to Historic Dtwn Beaufort: Family G...

Walk to Spanish Moss Trail | Pet Friendly w/ Fee | Furnished DeckIn town for a Parris Island graduation or a taste of Lowcountry appeal? This Beaufort home is the ideal base for it all! Located within 6 miles of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and...

  • Beaufort
  • 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.

Carriage House under Live Oaks in histor...

You are viewing the separate upstairs unit, Wren's Nest. This beautiful South Carolina carriage home sits next to our home, Craven House, in the handsome historic district in downtown Beaufort, one block from the Beaufort River marina, Bay Street...

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

Quiet Retreat, Golf Cart Included, Pet F...

Seas the Day is a gorgeous, pet-friendly, two-story getaway that comfortably sleeps nine. This 4-bedroom home, plus a additional room with bunk beds, features 2.5 baths and is located on a peaceful street in the northern section of Fripp Island...

  • Fripp Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
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...

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 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...

Hunting Island State Park

The Hunting Island State Park comprises the entirety of the famed Hunting Island, and is a family-friendly beach destination with a big reputation. As the most visited state park in all of South Carolina, the 5,000 acre undeveloped barrier island...

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...