The beauty of Lowcountry Living in Savannah is the multitude of day trip opportunities less than an hour away. Driving northeast through Savannah’s closet South Carolina neighbor, Bluffton, eventually brings you to Port Royal and Beaufort. These two early Colonial Townships are often overlooked history filled harbor towns in coastal South Carolina. Easily accessible by car via highway 170 or by boat up the Broad River, Beaufort provides easy access to a marvelously abbreviated Historic District looking across a picturesque expanse of water. The charm of blended antebellum architecture dotting the myriad waterways and life sustaining wetlands guarantees a worthwhile day of sightseeing.
Browse the Tony Boutique Stores and Art Galleries along Bay Street. Tour the John Mark Verdier House. Better yet show up next weekend and take in 22 different historic homes during the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to snag a glimpse of some very historic churches, gardens, and antebellum era private homes.
Take in the entire tapestry of Southern history woven into the historic fabric of Beaufort's unforgettable Landmark District. With eight Low Country Forts scattered in close proximity to the Parris Island War Museum, historic churches, tabby ruins, elegant homes and majestic plantations, there is much to take in for the history lover. Let horse-drawn carriages carry you through the streets of yet another historic district that is as memorable as Georgia’s First City, Savannah is in her own right. Take in one of only three National Historic Landmark Districts in South Carolina for a snapshot of this picturesque waterfront community of the antebellum coastal Southland.
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