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2026 History Guide

The Dockside Oasis: Newly Renovated 5 Be...

The freshly modernized ‘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
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...

Lakefront, Golf Cart Included, Pet Frien...

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

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

New to VRBO-One Particular Marsh-Sunrise...

NEW TO Vacation Rental By Owner – One Particular Marsh-Sunrise Marsh Vistas • Marina Living • INCREDIBLE Location- Free GOLF CART 2 Bedrooms • 2.5 Baths • Sleeps 6 • Marsh & Marina Vistas- No reviews yet? No worries!Check out our other...

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

Close to P.I. Marine Corp Base!  Fire pi...

Proud Mary"s is located on a rather street in the appealing oceanside town of Port Royal. Feel the best of low country living while staying in this cavernous family home constructed in 1957 The Proud Mary has 2 living room areas this makes it...

  • Port Royal
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...