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    • Golf at The Landing at Pleasant Point
    • Beaufort Area Parks
    • Beaufort Area Beaches
    • Rent Kayaks & Paddle Boards
    • Golf Cart Rental
    • See Local Wildlife
    • Beaufort’s Beaches Cleanest in U.S.
    • 15 Things To Do On Bay Street
    • Forrest Gump Filming Locations
    • A Night At The Highway 21 Drive In
    • Park Plaza Cinema: Now Showing
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Beaufort’s Castle: The Joseph Johnson House

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On hallowed ground: The Beaufort National Cemetery
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On Hallowed Ground: The Beaufort National Cemetery

Tidalholm: Beaufort's most popular historic house
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Tidalholm: Beaufort’s most popular historic house

Beaufort History: The Great Fire of 1907
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Beaufort History: The Great Fire of 1907

A Collection of Beaufort's most haunted tales
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A Collection of Beaufort’s most haunted tales

15 must-see historic Beaufort spots
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15 must-see historic Beaufort spots

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Lowcountry Life: A history of shrimping in Beaufort SC
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Lowcountry Life: A history of shrimping in Beaufort SC

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Fence placed around sacred Old Sheldon Church ruins
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Old Sheldon Church named one of South’s most beautiful chapels

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Back In Time: Gullah Christmas traditions
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Back In Time: Gullah Christmas traditions

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The history of Parris Island: Making Marines and impacting the world since 1915
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The history of Parris Island: Making Marines and impacting the world...

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Lowcountry Life: The legend of the bottle tree
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Lowcountry Life: The legend of the bottle tree

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Poinsettias: The Palmetto State's contribution to Christmas
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Poinsettias: The Palmetto State’s contribution to Christmas

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The Palmetto Tree: South Carolina's most iconic image
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The Palmetto Tree: South Carolina’s most iconic image

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Beaufort History: The amazing story of Beaufort's Robert Smalls
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Beaufort History: The amazing story of Beaufort’s Robert Smalls

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Painting shows original look of Sheldon Church

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Built in 1853, Tidalholm served as a Union hospital in the Civil War, was the setting for both Hollywood films The Great Santini and The Big Chill, and was named the most famous historic home in all of South Carolina. She's a real beauty. Story 👉 bit.ly/3Mu0dZI ...

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