Time hasn’t exactly stood still in Beaufort, but it certainly looks like it slowed down. When you stroll down the oak-lined streets of downtown Beaufort, you’ll still be able to get a sense of what this tranquil town would have looked like in the days of the great plantations. Those lucky enough to invest in historic Beaufort, SC homesfor sale become part of this centuries-old legacy.
The first European settlements in South Carolina were once located in the area now encompassed by Beaufort County. The first French Colony in the New World was founded on Parris Island in 1562, just south of the present-day City of Beaufort. Beaufort itself was chartered in 1711, making it the second-oldest city in all of South Carolina and one of the oldest in the country.
Beaufort’s homes and buildings survived the Civil War with barely a scratch due to the city’s being occupied by Union forces throughout the entirety of the war. Beaufort’s downtown has been classified as a National Historic District and it features almost a hundred homes that date back to antebellum and pre-Revolutionary days. It’s not impossible therefore to find Beaufort, SC homes for sale that are almost three hundred years old, though you certainly won’t find them often.
Some of Beaufort’s most noteworthy historic landmarks include St. Helena’s Episcopal Church that British troops supposedly used as a stable during the Revolutionary War and whose stone slabs served as the operating tables of Civil War surgeons. On display in the Beaufort Museum, a former 18th century arsenal, are Native American artifacts, plantation relics and Civil War weaponry. Other landmarks are the Beaufort National Cemetery, the John Mark Verdier House and the Henry McKee House among others. If you want to find out more about Beaufort, SC Real Estate, historic and otherwise, call Scott Bondy toll-free at 800-304-9936 or send an e-mail to sbondy@islc.net.
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