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...
Area Beach Guide. BlufftonBrighton Beach: For that small-town Lowcountry feel, Brighton Beach at the end of Alljoy Road is the place to go. T| Visit Beaufort South Carolina! The Official Travel & Tourism Guide to Beaufor...