Beaufort History Museum holding Piece of Our Past auction
History lovers are being invited to step back in time and enjoy an exquisite evening filled with nostalgia and history at the “Piece of Our Past” Auction, organized by the Beaufort History Museum.
This remarkable event, which takes place at 5 p.m., Thursday, March 14 at the home of Mayor Phil Cromer (162 Spanish Point Drive), offers an exclusive opportunity to acquire artifacts and treasures that will enhance any home or add to that special collection.
General admission tickets are $40 for members (registration code required) and $55 for non-members (includes one year membership). Food and drinks will be served.
Tickets are available for purchase at https://bit.ly/3w84ZHE. As space is limited, those interested are encourages to secure a spot early.
Proceeds help the Beaufort History Museum in its mission to preserve and showcase the historical legacy of our community. For more information, please visit the museum or visit https://bit.ly/3Ov2Nk0.
Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club meeting
The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s March meeting will be held Thursday, March 14, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Local guide, Captain Thomas McDonald of Hilton Head Inshore Charters will discuss Trout and Redfish. He will present rods and reels, various rigs, and sure techniques for landing legal size. This will also include live bait vs. artificial and his favorite choices.
Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed.
For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-521-7340 or email fgibson@islc.net.
Friends of Fort Fremont Oyster Roast
The Friends of Fort Fremont are hosting their annual Oyster Roast from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 15, at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $40 per person.
Sea Eagle is catering oysters and chili, appetizers and desserts. Music will be provided by the Sweet Ferns. And once again, there will be a silent auction, including pair of tickets to a Savannah Bananas game. Tickets are available online at www.fortfremont.org.
Use caution on Spanish Moss Trail extension
Beaufort County wants to remind people to use caution when moving through the Spanish Moss Trail Port Royal Extension while it’s under construction, particularly the freshly poured concrete.
The project will extend the trail from the current southern terminus across Ribaut Road into Port Royal. The trail is heavily used by members of the public – pedestrians, rollerbladers, walkers and bicyclists – and that will continue.
Construction of the extension will continue for several more months dependent on weather and repair work. Please acknowledge and adhere to construction signing in the area.
For more information on the extension project, call Beaufort County Engineering Department at 843-255-2700.
Matthews to speak at LWV Beaufort meeting
Join the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 16, at the Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street in downtown Beaufort for their monthly meeting honoring Women’s History Month. The guest speaker will be S.C. State Senator Margie Bright Matthews who will share the “story” of how the five female bi-partisan senators came together to defend women’s reproductive rights, what it was like fighting that battle, and eventually receiving the 2023 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Wilson, Stone to speak at Tea Party meeting
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and S.C. 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffy Stone will be the guests speakers at the next Beaufort Tea Party meeting held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 18 at AMVETS Post 70 at 1831 Ribaut Road in Port Royal.
Friends of Fort Fremont hosting volunteer training
The Friends of Fort Fremont will hold an orientation and training class at 10 a.m., Monday, March 25 at the Fort Fremont History Center, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Volunteers are needed to greet visitors at the History Center during operating hours each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Anyone who enjoys meeting people from around the world is invited to attend. For more information, email tourfortfremont@gmail.com.
– Compiled from staff reports
