The Original Gullah Festival
The Original Gullah Festival was held from Friday, May 22, 2026, through Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.
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Community
Our online Community section features our Lowcountry Life reader-submitted feature photos, as well as other feature photos from around the Lowcountry; holiday births; Beaufort Area Hospitality Association stars; our This Week in History feature; and other community related content.
Veteran of the Week – Melvin Heyward
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Melvin Heyward, 75, who was drafted into the U.S. Army after graduating from St. Helena High School in 1968. He attended Basic Training at Fort Gordon, Ga., and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Dix, N.J.
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This Week In History: Harriet Tubman helps lead the Combahee River Raid
On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman, as an advisor to Col. James Montgomery, helped lead the Combahee River Raid, freeing more than 750 slaves.
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Honoring their sacrifice: Beaufort community comes together over Memorial Day weekend to pay respects to America’s heroes
Beaufort residents and visitors alike turned out Monday, May 25, 2026, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country on Memorial Day.
Veterans depart Port Royal for Honor Flight to Washington
Nearly 30 Vietnam War veterans from Georgia and South Carolina were honored during a send-off ceremony at AMVETS in Port Royal before departing for Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight Savannah.
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Street Music returns to Port Royal on Saturday
Street Music on Paris Avenue will continue its Spring 2026 season on Saturday, May 23, with the Keeshea Pratt Band in downtown Port Royal.
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Lowcountry Life: Pennsylvania woman enjoys Taste of the Lowcountry
Port Royal’s Tracy Lontz snapped this photo of Jeannine Readdy of Pennsylvania enjoying “Taste of Beaufort” on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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Veteran of the Week – Gary Kocsis
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Gary Kocsis, 70, who joined the United States Marine Corps in Summerville, N.J., in 1975.
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This Week In History: Robert Smalls steals the CSS Planter
Late on the night of May 12 and early morning hours of May 13 in 1862, Beaufort’s Robert Smalls stole the CSS Planter and delivered the ship to the Union Navy that was blockading Charleston harbor.
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