A Charlottean’s weekend getaway guide to visiting history-packed Beaufort, South Carolina
All the plans are made here for you to explore a peaceful area filled with historical charm, good food and movie memories ...
'Fear No Pharaoh': US Jews and slavery – from implicated to appalled - review
In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.
Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution, makes a triumphant return to Beaufort
Beaufort celebrated the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's visit with a reenactment on the steps of the Verdier House, the same ...
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French hero greeted like ‘rock star’ in Beaufort 200 years ago. Cannon blast to mark return
In March of 1825, Marquise de Lafayette arrived in Beaufort, South Carolina via the Beaufort River ... Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He became a war hero and a major general ...
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South Carolina to Erect Its First-Ever Statue Honoring African American: A Civil War Hero Who Posed as a Confederate Soldier to Steal a Slaver's Ship
Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1839. He gained notoriety during the Civil War after ...
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'Lost' Union troops killed at Battle of Olustee are in S.C. cemetery, says local writer
Fascinated with the Civil War since childhood ... rates to retrieve remains from locations in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and move them to Beaufort. 'I pray they were taken care of ...
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Final expansion of the 163-year-old Beaufort cemetery will give vets a resting place
Space must be maximized at the 163-year graveyard and concrete crypts that can hold two caskets are part of an expansion to ...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in South Carolina
South Carolina’s history is deeply intertwined with the founding of America, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. It was ...