Elizabeth Purvis Grace
Beth Grace went to be with the angels and our Lord on Aug. 29 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta — fittingly, the very place where she met her husband, Gene, while she was a student there.
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Historic Beaufort Foundation
Commentary: Preserving Beaufort’s soul — Beth Grace’s enduring legacy
For more than 50 years, Beth Grace was one of Beaufort’s most steadfast guardians. Her decades of service to Historic Beaufort Foundation not only championed and preserved our architectural treasures but also safeguarded the stories, traditions, and sense of place that make Beaufort unlike anywhere else.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Fourth festivities highlight community support
Kudos to the city of Beaufort and town of Port Royal – their employees and dozens of volunteers — for providing folks, by most accounts, wonderful July 4th activities.
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Ben Franklin coming to Beaufort
Living history will return to Beaufort on Wednesday, July 1 as renowned Shakespearean actor and historian GregRobin Smith will visit the Lowcountry in his capacity as Benjamin Franklin in celebration of Carolina Days and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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HBF celebrates retiring local historian Wise
Historic Beaufort Foundation’s 2026 Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 2 spotlighted retiring local historian Stephen Wise, the longtime Parris Island Museum Director and Cultural Resources Manager and an acknowledged expert in 300 years of South Carolina and Lowcountry history.
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Photos: Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree
Attendees of the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree mingled on Saturday, May 16, at the 200-year-old George Moss Stony House in the National Historic Landmark District while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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HBF’s Lafayette Soirée fundraiser set for May 16 at Moss Stoney House
One of the Lowcountry’s most-anticipated social events, Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree, is set for Saturday, May 16 at the 200-year-old George Moss Stony House in the National Historic Landmark District.
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City establishes Downtown Advisory Board
The Beaufort City Council has established a Downtown Advisory Board through resolution as a special purpose advisory body to provide recommendations to City Council and staff regarding downtown-related policies, programs, and initiatives in support of the City’s Strategic Plan.
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