Beaufort in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beaufort Female Benevolent Society
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. Beaufort Female Benevolent Society Marker
The Society, founded in 1814 to educate and provide relief for destitute children, built this house in 1895 and leased it for many years, using the income to help the needy. Tenants included the Clover Club, which operated a circulating library here (1910-1917), and an infirmary (1917-1925). Funds from the 1982 sale of the house continue to provide relief for people in need.
Erected 1989 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Beaufort County Historical Society, Beaufort Female Benevolent Society. (Marker Number 7-21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Beaufort County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 32° 25.933′ N, 80° 40.259′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on Scott Street, on the left when traveling north. Located across the Street from the city library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 Scott 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: Discovering the Reconstruction Era in Beaufort County, South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); United When the Impossible Suddenly Became Possible
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Also see . . . The Clover Club. (Submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 22, 2009
2. Society House
The Beaufort Female Benevolent Society Marker can be seen at far left edge.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
3. Society House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 22, 2009
4. Beaufort Female Benevolent Society House and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,290 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on December 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on December 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
