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| "Manny, Pearls" of wisdom gleaned from time at The Yankee | By Sandy Dawes No names have been changed, altered or disguised in the course of this narrative.... | 1 year 48 weeks ago |
| Beaufort | Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, S.C., situated on the Beaufort River. Chartered in 1711, it... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Beaufort Historic District | Beaufort Historic District is a historic district in Beaufort. It was listed on the National... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Beaufort National Cemetery | Beaufort National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Boundary Street in... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Billy Keyserling | Billy Keyserling (born June 29, 1948) is a Beaufort native, elected mayor of Beaufort in the... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Broad River | The Broad River is a tidal channel, in Beaufort County and Jasper County County. The channel flows... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Cat Island Nudist Camp | A nudist colony called The Sea Island Sanctuary was formed on Cat Island in the 1930s and is... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Clarendon | In 2006, the city of Beaufort proposed annexing two large parcels into the city under the urging of... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Comprehensive Plan | In general terms, a comprehensive plan is a document that guides growth by outlining expectations... | 2 years 3 weeks ago |
| Fire of 1907 | Jan. 19, 1907, is the day three little boys almost burned down Beaufort. The Fire of 1907 ravaged... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Henry C. Chambers | Henry C. Chambers is a fifth-generation Beaufortonian and the town's former mayor. A 1945 graduate... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park | The Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park was started in 1975 and opened May 4, 1979. It is located in... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Hurricane Gracie | Hurricane Gracie hit Beaufort about noon on Sept. 29, 1959, delivering winds of about 140 mph. It... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Hurricane of 1893 | On Aug. 27, 1893, a major hurricane that came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck near... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| J.E. McTeer Bridge | The J.E. McTeer Bridge is one of two bridges connecting Lady's Island to Port Royal Island. The 2,... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Lands End Woodland Inc. | Lands End Woodland Inc. is a preserve on St. Helena Island. It was started in the 1920s, when 47... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| Lipsitz Department Store | Lipsitz Department Store at the corner of Bay and West streets Neil Lipsitz, son of Joe and Lucille... | 2 years 2 weeks ago |
| List of Beaufort County Council members | Link to county council members http://www.bcgov.net/Council/NewCouncilWeb/History/... | 2 years 4 days ago |
| List of Beaufort County Sheriffs | Beaufort County Sheriffs 1769-1772: Roger Pinckney 1773-1774: Benjamin Garden 1774-1775: Michael... | 2 years 4 days ago |
| List of city of Beaufort mayors | (Note: Before 1913, the city of Beaufort's charter called for an "intendant" instead of a mayor and... | 1 year 50 weeks ago |