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

Beaufort Arsenal

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

1. Beaufort Arsenal Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1961 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Beaufort County Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Beaufort County Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1861.

Location. 32° 25.961′ N, 80° 40.226′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on Craven Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 713 Craven Street, 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: Dr. Henry Woodward, Surgeon 1646-1686 (a few steps from this marker); The Beaufort Firehouse & City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); City Meat Market & Firehouse (within shouting distance of this

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marker); A City Transformed (within shouting distance of this marker); United When the Impossible Suddenly Became Possible (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Discovering the Reconstruction Era in Beaufort County, South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Beth Israel Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaufort.

Beaufort Arsenal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

2. Beaufort Arsenal

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

3. Beaufort Arsenal

Beaufort Arsenal Marker, present day paint scheme image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 13, 2010

4. Beaufort Arsenal Marker, present day paint scheme

Beaufort Arsenal Marker, upgraded to present day Black on Silver paint scheme image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 13, 2010

5. Beaufort Arsenal Marker, upgraded to present day Black on Silver paint scheme

Beaufort Arsenal and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 27, 2010

6. Beaufort Arsenal and Marker

Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, circa 1977/79

7. Beaufort Arsenal

Historic American Engineering Record HABS SC,7-BEAUF,13-1

Beaufort Arsenal Courtyard image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey, circa 1977/79

8. Beaufort Arsenal Courtyard

Historic American Engineering Record, HABS SC,7-BEAUF,13-5

Beaufort Arsenal north side in courtyard image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey, circa 1977/79

9. Beaufort Arsenal north side in courtyard

Historic American Engineering Record, HABS SC,7-BEAUF,13-4

Beaufort Arsenal Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 27, 2010

10. Beaufort Arsenal Cannon

Beaufort Arsenal reserve1862 Cannon, tucked away in a sheltered corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 1, 2012

11. Beaufort Arsenal reserve1862 Cannon, tucked away in a sheltered corner

note photo 8; showing two cannons

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,034 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on May 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on May 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 29, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on May 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11. submitted on May 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.