BEAUFORT COUNTY, South Carolina

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.

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.

Follow these links for more information about Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, the first self-governed town for freedmen, the Lowcountry Heritage Trail and Reconstruction Era National Monument in Beaufort, SC or Beaufort County |Ground Zero for Our Nation’s Heritage Tourism

Brick Baptist Church
Built by slaves in 1855
St. Helena, South Carolina
Brick Baptist Church
Built by slaves in 1855
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
Photo Credit: LMGS

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