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2026 History Guide

Port Royal Paradise + Close to Parris Is...

Welcome to Port Royal Heaven! Our home is located just three miles from the entrance to Parris Island, and we extend a special welcome to families in town for Marine Corps graduation ceremonies. Walking distance to the Cypress Wetlands and Spanish...

  • Port Royal
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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.

Lakefront, Golf Cart Included, Pet Frien...

Appropriately named "Water's Edge," you can escape to the relaxing serenity of this extravagant home located in one of Fripp Island’s quietest neighborhoods, Deer Lake. This home has striking lagoon and lake front vistas from the front porch...

  • Fripp Island
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
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...

Paradise! Oceanview and minutes walk to ...

Fripp Island, with it's three mile ocean beach and two first rate golf courses is also a Wildlife Refuge and an Audubon Important Bird Area.Our property is in John Fripp Villas Phase 3 and are excited to share our appreciate of this relaxing island...

  • Fripp Island
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort SC

Spend an early morning outdoors with a hot cup of coffee and a gorgeous waterfront sunrise, or enjoy a romantic stroll around sunset watching Beaufort's ships come in, with a visit to the exceptionally beautiful Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park...

Bladen Hideaway - Downtown Southern Char...

Welcome to your elegant home away from home in Beaufort SC’s historic district: humongous open kitchen,dining, living room space. Constructed in 2023, designed in Beaufort’s 1930’s vintage period features additional peacefulrooms: 2/bed...

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

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...

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...

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...