Five hundred years ago this month, two Spanish ships entered what is now Port Royal Sound and placed names on European charts that remain part of the Lowcountry today.
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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.
Ben Franklin coming to Beaufort Read More »
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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