The Old Point in Beaufort in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

1. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Inscription.
1749 established First headmaster

1786 Beaufort Society-St Helena Society chartered by the state to foster educational endeavor

1795 St Helena-Beaufort Societies combined Resolved to "build a stately pile to the muses to be their safe restreat"

1795 Board of Trustees created
"-Shell forever herafter be-"

Trustees of the College of Beaufort Calhoun Thomas, President • Rivers L Varn, Vice President • Howard E Danner, Secretary Treasurer • Benjamin Bostick • J Albert Kinghorn • John F Morall • Arthur R Sams • T Reeve Sams • F W Schepper Jr
1966

Beaufort County Higher Education Commission
Marvin H Dukes, Chairman • Marian P Bradbury • Howard P Cooper • H Parker Jones • Marion D Jones • Jerry Reeves
1966

First Building Site 1802
Hurricane damage 1804
Yellow fever epidemic 1817
College closed 1817

College Reponened 1820

Library Constructed 1835
"Nationally outstanding collection"

Moved to present site 1852

"The Civil War"
College closed '61-'67

State Financial Aid 1893

Deeded to School District No. 1 1904

Established as branch University of South Carolina 1959

Erected 1966

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 32° 26.2′ N, 80° 40.154′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is in The Old Point. It is on Carteret Street south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Carteret St, 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: Beaufort College (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

2. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Beaufort Colored School (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berean Church / J. I. Washington Branch Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); First African Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesley Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carteret Street United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Old Baptist Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaufort.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

3. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

4. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

5. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

6. University of South Carolina Beaufort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.