Beautiful Beaufort: Pearl of the South

The history, style, recipes and music of one of America’s oldest and best-loved cities. The complete Beaufort and the Sea Islands experience.

Step through these pages to learn about the colorful history of one of America’s oldest cities. This is a story of treasure galleons on the Spanish Main, of pirates and privateers, Indians and settlers; the story of French Huguenots and English aristocrats; Southern belles, satin slippers and sweet tea. This is the story of Sherman marching from Atlanta to the sea, burning all before him. The story of rice, cotton and indigo plantations, of slavery and Civil War, all set against the backdrop of majestic mansions built in a time of Southern grace.