In the 18th century, cotton truly was king in Beaufort. Sea Island Cotton — a strain of cotton unique to the Lowcountry — served as a lucrative crop for local planters like the Elliott, Fripp, Barnwell, Heyward, Pope and Jenkins families. After the Revolutionary War, the British market for indigo disappeared, so planters needed a […]| Visit Beaufort South Carolina! The Official Travel & Tourism Guide to Beaufor...
Museum. Originally constructed in 1799, the brick and tabby arsenal has participated in a number of U.S. wars. During the Revolutionary Beaufort History| Visit Beaufort South Carolina! The Official Travel & Tourism Guide to Beaufor...
