November 7 1861: Union warships attack Fort Walker (Hilton Head Island) and Fort Beauregard (Phillips Island), initiating the Battle of Port Royal.
MoreBy Delayna Earley The Island News Penn Center’s 40th annual Heritage Days Celebration will kick off this week with three days full
MoreStaff reports The National Park Service recently announced the addition of seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This
MoreNovember 3 1874: Beaufort’s Robert Smalls is elected to the South Carolina Legislature. November 5 1895: Annie Wigg Smith, second wife of
MoreThe Beaufort History Museum The Beaufort History Museum will present its popular annual Living History Encampment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
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