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Beaufort named The South’s Best Small Town in 2017
Each year Southern Living releases a whole set of lists boasting “The South’s Best,” which include a little bit of everything, from bookstores to breakfast spots and BBQ joints, not to mention beaches,...
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The Lee Bros.’ Pickled Shrimp with Fennel Recipe
Pickled Shrimp with Fennel from The Lee Bros. “Charleston Kitchen” Serves: 8 Time: 30 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling We can hear it now: What? Fennel? Fennel’s not Southern! One of the more thrilling...
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Beaufort Named the Most Romantic Spot in South Carolina in 2018
Love is in the air in all year long in Beaufort. Residents of our town have know that for years. And now theactivetimes.com and MSN.com have named Beaufort “The Most Romantic Locale” in the state of...
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Our Inn’s manager and support staff provide the best service for you possible. We’re passionate about the Rhett House Inn as well as our guests and it shows in the level of service that we provide....
View ArticleThe Beaufort Inn
The Beaufort Inn, located in the heart of Beaufort’s Landmark Historic District. The Beaufort Inn’s historic architecture, curved balconies, verandas and gardens capture the essence of a gracious...
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Jery’s Baskets: Weaving Together History and Art
As a five-year-old girl, Jery B. Taylor learned the art of sweetgrass basket weaving from her grandmother on the grounds of Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston, SC. Today, Taylor owns Jery’s Baskets,...
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The Great Sea Island Storm of 1893
By See file upload history for details. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons On Sunday night, August 27, 1893, the eye of the huge, slow-moving Category 3 hurricane landed just south of Savannah,...
View ArticleGullah Heritage History
Gullah Heritage History In the late 1600s, enslaved West Africans were brought to the Georgia and South Carolina sea islands to tend the rice and cotton fields. As the Emanciapation Proclamation...
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Beaufort’s Historic District
Beaufort’s Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. The historic district boasts an impressive collection...
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Marshlands: The James Robert Verdier House
Marshlands, also known as the James Robert Verdier House, is a historic house at 501 Pinckney Street, in the Old Point community of Beaufort. Built about 1814, it is a high quality and well-preserved...
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Beaufort Named One of the 12 Most Romantic Small Towns in the United States
Love is in the air in all year long in Beaufort. TripstoDiscover.com has named Beaufort one of the “12 Most Romantic Small Towns in the United States.” We are perfect for a romantic getaway. You can...
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Taking a Compliment! A Sampling of Beaufort Accolades.
Recognition of Beaufort’s many charms just keeps pouring in! Here are some of the accolades we’ve heard just in the last two years from some of travel’s biggest names. 2021: In February, Beaufort made...
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National Register of Historic Places in Beaufort
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their...
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Historic Beaufort’s Architectural Gems
Beaufort is a city rich in history and full of stunning architectural gems. Beaufort is a city rich in history and full of stunning architectural gems. With stately, antebellum homes, Beaufort offers...
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Tabby Concrete Coastal Architecture
Tabby, also known as coastal concrete, is made from a mixture of lime, sand, water and oyster shells. Limestone to make building lime was not locally available to early settlers. Lime was imported or...
View ArticleBeaufort International Film Festival Returns
From February 21-26 the Beaufort Film Society will present the Seventeenth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival. Six days of international and local short films, feature films, animation,...
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The Port Royal Experiment
The Port Royal Experiment began during the American Civil War and assisted former slaves in successfully working the land abandoned by planters. Source: Crane, W. T., artist, Public domain, via...
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The Southern Porch
In the South, the front porch is a symbol of welcoming and community. For Southerners, the front porch is as timeless and revered as sweet tea. Porches have long been an iconic part of the architecture...
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