Beaufort County, South Carolina has a rich cultural history. Home to the towns of Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Port Royal and Beaufort, the county was instrumental during and after the Civil War. The county is home to Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, the first self-governed town for freedmen, the Historic Penn Center and the Reconstruction Era National Monument.
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Built by slaves in 1855
St. Helena, South Carolina
Built by slaves in 1855
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
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