With the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel last week, Beaufort’s military installations are experiencing heightened security measures, including access to the bases for civilian employees, contractors and visitors.
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On Feb. 16, 1970, boxer Joe Frazier, a Beaufort native, defeats Jimmy Ellis at Madison Square Garden in New York City to improve to 25-0 and win the WBA and vacant WBC world heavyweight titles.
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In a letter bearing the date Feb. 10, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln authorizes that part of a 64-acre tract known as Polly’s Grove Plantation be used for Beaufort National Cemetery. The land had been acquired by U.S. Army Gen. David Hunter for $75 at an 1863 tax sale of properties confiscated by the federal government. After the Civil War, 29 acres of the parcel was retained for the cemetery.
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