Beaufort in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beaufort
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008
1. Beaufort Marker, seen at former location
Original Coordinates: 32° 26.493′ N, 80° 41.674′ W
Second oldest town in South Carolina, authorized by the Lords Proprietors, December 20, 1710, chartered January 17, 1711, laid out prior to February 16, 1717, incorporated by the state, December 17, 1808
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by the Beaufort Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the South Carolina, Beaufort County Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1832.
Location. 32° 26.416′ N, 80° 41.152′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on Boundary Street (U.S. 21) near Ribaut Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaufort SC 29902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Address by President Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beaufort National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.4 miles away); Re-interred 19 African-American Civil War Volunteers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaufort Historic District
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More about this marker. Moved to present location in 2010
Regarding Beaufort. Beaufort has been the setting for several novels by native son Pat Conroy, and a popular filming location for major motion pictures, including The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini, Forrest Gump, Something To Talk About and GI Jane.
National Register of Historic Places :
Beaufort Historic District *** (added 1969 - District - #69000159)
♦ Bounded by the Beaufort River, Bladen, Hamar, and Boundary Sts., Beaufort
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
♦ Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival
♦ Area of Significance: Black, Social History, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Military, Native American, Commerce,
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2011
2. Beaufort Marker, now a new location
♦ Period of Significance: 1500-1599, 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
♦ Owner: Private , Local Gov't
♦ Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
♦ Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
♦ Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
♦ Current Sub-function: Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Also see . . .
1. Beaufort, in Wikipedia. The Treaty of Beaufort fixing the boundary between South Carolina and Georgia was signed in the city in 1787. (Submitted on April 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. National Register Information on Beaufort Historic District. Beaufort is significant for its role as a major center of South Carolinas antebellum plantation culture, its contribution to the history of the Civil War, and for its role it played in African-American history both during and after the war. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 2011
3. Beaufort Marker, moved to a new location in 2010, looking west along Boundry Street (US 21)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
4. Beaufort Marker, near intersection Ribaut Road with Boundry Street (US 21)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Beaufort Marker , formerly alongside Battery Creek
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
6. Beaufort Historical Landmark, awarded in 1974
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
7. Home to the Beaufort Arsenal
" Erected in 1798 and rebuilt in 1852, the Beaufort Arsenal was the home of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, commissioned in 1802, which had its roots in an earlier company organized in 1776 and served valiantly in the Revolutionary War. The BVA was stationed at Fort Beauregard during the Battle of Port Royal on November 7, 1861. "
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8. Beaufort is home to Marine Corps Training, East Coast at Parris Island
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2004
9. Shrimping , big business in Beaufort
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
10. National Cemetery
" These hallowed grounds hold the
remains of at least nineteen black
Union soldiers, 55th Massachusetts
Infantry Regiment, who lost their
lives on Folly Island in the siege
of Charleston, during the winter
encampment of Nov 1863 - Feb 1864,
Civil War. "
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 22, 2009
11. Beaufort , home of Maxey Rhett House, where informal talks of secession were held
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 7, 2008
12. Beaufort College located in Beaufort
Photographed by Mike Stroud
13. Beaufort's Verdier house, where Lafayette addressed the local citizens March 18, 1825
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,472 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on April 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on April 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on January 10, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11, 12, 13. submitted on July 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
