America's happiest seaside town -
Beaufort, South Carolina
According to Jayne
Clark of USAToday, Beaufort, S.C. is the happiest seaside town in
the United States. This seaside town is one of only a handful of
towns in the America that has had its entire downtown designated an
historic district by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Filled with mansions built by the wealthy
plantation owners before the Civil War,
Beaufort was one of the only Southern towns
chosen to be occupied by Union troops,
rather than destroyed. More than 50 historic
structures have been identified in Beaufort,
including many lovely private homes that
have been beautifully restored and are now
available to view via professionally-guided
walking, bus, or horse-drawn carriage tours.
Special spring and fall events offer locals
and visitors the opportunity to tour several
private homes and gardens.
Top 10 Things To Do in Beaufort
1. Stay in an historic, cozy downtown bed
and breakfast
2. Enjoy all the fresh local seafood
available at all our great local restaurants
3. Sit on a park bench or swing and drink in
the beauty and tranquility
4. Buy fresh seafood to take home and cook!
5. Soak in the abundance of history
6. Climb The Lighthouse at Hunting Island
7. Shop and stroll along historic Bay Street
8. Visit Parris Island for a Friday Marine
graduation
9. Walk the gorgeous beaches on Hunting
Island
10. Take the haunted ghost tours through
Beaufort during Halloween
For More Information:
Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce:
Tourism Division & Visitor Center
713 Craven Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: 843-525-8500
Website: www.beaufortsc.org
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