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Beaufort South Carolina Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • First African Baptist Church (circa 1865)
    The First African Baptist Church was the first church built by freed slaves in South Carolina. more...

  • John Mark Verdier House (circa 1805)
    801 Bay Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    Downtown
    843-524-6335
    "One of the finest architectural examples of the Federal Period", this beautiful Federal style home... more...  map

  • Penn Center (circa 1862)
    P.O. Box 126 • Beaufort, SC 29920
    Located on St. Helena Island
    843-838-2432
    The site of one of the country's first schools for freed slaves, the Penn Center is a National... more...  map

  • St. Helena's Episcopal Church (circa 1724)
    505 Church Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-522-1712
    Once a hospital during the Civil War when its flat tombstones became operating tables, this... more...  map

  • Tabernacle Baptist Church (circa 1724)
    911 Craven Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-524-0376
    Colonial John "Tuscarora Jack" Barnwell, the famous Indian fighter and a founder of Beaufort Town,... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Chapel of Ease (circa 1740's)
    Land's End Road • Beaufort, SCLocated on Saint Helena Island
    Destroyed by a forest fire in 1886, the remains of the Chapel of Ease show that the ruins were made... more...

  • National Cemetery (circa 1863)
    1601 Boundary Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-524-3925
    Established by President Abraham Lincoln, this cemetery is the last resting place for the soldiers... more...  map

  • Old Sheldon Church Ruins
    Old Sheldon Road off Highway 17 in Pocotaligo • Beaufort, SCLocated Less Than 30 Miles from Beaufort
    Deep in the Lowcountry forest, between Gardens Corner and Yemassee; the ruins of one of the first... more...

Museums & Galleries

  • Beaufort Museum
    713 Craven Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    Downtown Beaufort
    843-379-3331
    Located in an arsenal that is one of the most significant historical sites in Beaufort built in... more...  map

  • Lowcountry Estuarium, The
    1402 Paris Avenue; P.O. Box 608 • Port Royal, SC 29935
    843-524-6600
    Open Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Lowcountry Estuarium is a coastal... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Ace Basin Tours
    1 Coosaw River Drive • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-521-3099
    Climb aboard a 40-foot covered pontoon boat and take a three hour tour of the Ace Basin, where the... more...  map

  • Southurn Rose Buggy Tours
    1002 Bay Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-524-2900
    They depart every 40-minutes and offer narrated horse drawn carriage tours of historic Beaufort,... more...

  • Spirit of Old Beaufort, The
    103 West Street Extension • Beaufort, SC 29902
    843-525-0459
    Learn about local history, architecture, horticulture, and Lowcountry culture during this tour that... more...

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