Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina Location of Beaufort, South Carolina Location of Beaufort, South Carolina County Beaufort Beaufort (/ bju f rt/ bew-f rt, a different pronunciation from that used by the town/city with the same name in North Carolina) is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest town/city in South Carolina, behind Charleston.
The city's populace was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is a major city inside the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Beaufort is positioned on Port Royal Island, in the heart of the Sea Islands and South Carolina Lowcountry.
The town/city has been featured in the New York Times, and titled "Best Small Southern Town" by Southern Living, a "Top 25 Small City Arts Destination" by American Style, and a "Top 50 Adventure Town" by National Geographic Adventure. Plan of the City of Beaufort, S.C., as allotted by U.S.
Main article: History of Beaufort, South Carolina Several months after hostilities began between the states, Beaufort was occupied by Union forces following the Battle of Port Royal.
Local groups have worked to preserve Beaufort's historic character and momentous architecture.
In addition to the Beaufort Historic District, The Anchorage, William Barnwell House, Barnwell-Gough House, Beaufort National Cemetery, John A.
Beaufort is positioned at 32 25 55 N 80 41 22 W (32.431853, -80.689515). The majority of the town/city is situated upon Port Royal Island, an interior Sea Island that the town/city shares with neighboring Port Royal and unincorporated portions of Beaufort County.
The town/city has also took in lands athwart the Beaufort River on Lady's Island.
Downtown Beaufort as seen from the Richard V.
Main article: Beaufort Historic District (Beaufort, South Carolina) Remnants of the initial English colonial settlement of Beaufort can be found in the downtown or historic precinct area.
With approximate dimensions, downtown is defined as anything upon the peninsula jutting into the Beaufort River that is positioned east of Ribaut Road (US 21).
Much of the expansion can be attributed to the increased military influence amid the 1940s and 1950s, in which Beaufort's populace doubled as a result of new military personnel and families moving to the area.
These areas have since turn into integral parts of the town/city and today are home to the majority of the inhabitants in the city.
The Pigeon Point and Higginsonville neighborhoods are positioned immediately north of Downtown Beaufort and are assembled around the Beaufort National Cemetery.
Formerly concentrated around the Beaufort rail station (the depot), the neighborhoods have similar characteristics to the Pigeon Point region and have a sizeable number of military families as residents.
The Spanish Point neighborhood is positioned between Downtown and Mossy Oaks, generally considered to be clustered around the Technical College of the Lowcountry ground and the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
The Battery Creek neighborhoods of Mossy Oaks, Royal Oaks, First Boulevard, and Cottage Farms form the southern residentiary areas of the town/city and are generally considered to be south of the Technical College of the Lowcountry ground and the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Portions of Lady's Island have been took in by Beaufort, though the town/city does not have complete jurisdiction of the entire island.
Both Beaufort High School and the Beaufort County Airport are positioned on the island.
Once the outer edge of town, the areas along Boundary Street (US Highway 21), the Robert Smalls Parkway (SC Highway 170), and Ribaut Road now serve as Beaufort's primary commercial corridors.
Uptown Beaufort refers to a series of mostly commercial properties along Boundary Street, which separates the historic precinct from the Pigeon Point neighborhood.
Beaufort Town Center is a recent term given to a series of developments along Boundary Street positioned west of the historic precinct and Pigeon Point that is clustered near the Beaufort County government complex and the City of Beaufort's municipal complex assembly site.
Although much of the region (and the term) is owned by a single developer, many of Beaufort's commercial properties and administrative uses have moved to this area.
The Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort was took in into the town/city in the 1990s, expanding the town/city limits northward near the unincorporated Seabrook community.
The Beaufort region has a several printed publications.
The daily journal The Beaufort Gazette is the earliest and most circulated journal of record and is the sister printed announcement to the Bluffton-based Island Packet.
There are five online-only publications, the, Beaufort Online.com ,Eat - Sleep - Play - Beaufort.com, The - Digitel Beaufort and The Beaufort Tribune.
Beaufort is part of the Savannah, Georgia Designated Market Area, and extraly receives Charleston tv stations.
Beaufort has been the setting or the inspirational setting for a several novels by long-time resident Pat Conroy and a prominent filming locale for primary motion pictures, including The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini, Forrest Gump, Something To Talk About and G.I.
The Beaufort International Film Festival held in mid-February each year (covers the President's Day weekend) screens autonomous films. "A Taste of Beaufort", presented by Main Street Beaufort, is held on the first Saturday in May and features twenty small-town restaurants, fine wines, and live music.
Historic Beaufort Foundation's Fall Tour of Homes and St.
Beaufort has been titled by some sources as one of "America's Best Art Towns", including being ranked the No.
14 Small City Arts Destination by American Style Magazine in 2008 and one of America's top 100 art suburbs by author John Villani in his 2005 book The 100 Best Art Towns in America: A Guide to Galleries, Museums, Festivals, Lodging and Dining. Close to 20 arcades operate inside the city, with hundreds of small-town inhabitants contributing to the arts scene.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort has a performing arts center which attracts county-wide and nationwide acts to the community.
The Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Island nurtures the arts via ARTworks, its 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) improve arts center, theater, and loggia in Beaufort Town Center (2127 Boundary Street) that also includes the studios of working artists, Strings 'n Things music shop, and spaces for workshops, classes, and conferences, as well as an after-school program.
Through Beaufort County's Recreation Department, junior and intramural athletics are sponsored year-round.
In February 2008, Field and Stream Magazine rated Beaufort as one of the top 20 fishing suburbs in the United States in an article which factored in cost, attractions, distractions, seasons, and fishing action.
The town/city is home to many Christian denominations, with a several churches positioned in the downtown region and throughout the area.
Helena, established in downtown Beaufort in 1712 as the established church, is the earliest church in the city.
Other churches of note include the Baptist Church of Beaufort, the Tabernacle Baptist Church, the Carteret Street United Methodist Church, the First Presbyterian Church, and the newly formed First Scots Presbyterian Church PCA, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the First African Baptist Church, and St.
The Jewish Beth Israel Congregation is also in the downtown area, adjoining to the Beaufort Arsenal and Museum.
Adding to the extensive complement of historic churches in Beaufort is St James Orthodox Church, a mission church of the Orthodox Church in America, and an ancestor of the accomplishments of 18th century Christian missionaries to America from Russia.
The adjacency of the town/city to other fast-growing areas including Hilton Head Island and Bluffton as well as good access to Savannah, Georgia, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, and a future container port to be assembled on the Savannah River make the town/city a desirable choice for residentiary and company development opportunity.
Beaufort has a several geographic areas of economic activity.
There are a several areas with limited industrialized uses that exist primarily in the northwestern sections of the city, close to the intersection of Boundary Street with Robert Smalls Parkway.
Nearly two million visitors a year come to Beaufort and the Sea Islands of northern Beaufort County, with spring and fall seasons being peak times.
As a result, Beaufort is home to many accommodation options ranging from upscale bed-and-breakfasts in the downtown region to standard motels and inns along Boundary Street.
Beaufort is the center of an urban cluster with an estimated populace of nearly 70,000, comprising the town/city and its encircling towns and unincorporated areas including Port Royal, Burton, Lady's Island, Shell Point, Laurel Bay, and Parris Island.
Beaufort is also part of the larger Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Beaufort and Jasper counties.
Beaufort is classified as a town/city according to the South Carolina Secretary of State.
The City of Beaufort owns or leases additional facilities throughout the town/city and provides police, fire, parks, planning, and other governmental functions.
Beaufort and Port Royal appoint members to a joint planning commission to hear cases in both jurisdictions.
Both municipalities have expressed interests in collaborating with Beaufort County on county-wide planning initiatives.
Public K 12 education is administered by the Beaufort County School District, which was established in the 1860s and legally instead of desegregation in 1970.
There are also a several private schools positioned in the town/city and encircling area.
Beaufort Academy (Lady's Island) Three small-town establishments comprise the current extent of college studies in the Beaufort area.
Both the University of South Carolina Beaufort North Campus and the Technical College of the Lowcountry Main Campus are positioned inside the town/city limits.
The Beaufort region has close to 70 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in addition to the downtown region being listed as a historic district.
Located in downtown, the Beaufort County Library serves inhabitants of Beaufort and northern Beaufort County.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort also has a ground library, positioned in the initial Beaufort College building.
Mc - Teer Bridge in the 1980s and was further re-routed in 2012 to help steer Sea Islands traffic around Beaufort.
US 21 Bus., also known locally as "Business 21", is the primary arterial through downtown Beaufort.
SC 116 (Laurel Bay Road) joins MCAS Beaufort with the military housing improve at Laurel Bay and encircling areas.
Smalls Parkway) joins Beaufort with southern Beaufort County, Jasper County, and Savannah.
SC 281 (Ribaut Road) joins Beaufort and Port Royal.
Although not positioned inside Beaufort's town/city limits, the following routes furnish vital access to the town/city and are primary evacuation routes in the event of a hurricane.
US 17 runs along the northern portion of Beaufort County as Trask Parkway between Interstate 95 exit 33 and U.S.
The Downtown Marina is Beaufort's nautical gateway to the Intracoastal Waterway and the encircling Sea Islands.
Greyhound operates an inter-city bus terminal, connecting Beaufort with the nationwide Greyhound bus network.
The Beaufort County Airport, positioned three miles (5 km) east of downtown on Lady's Island provides general aviation services.
The Port Royal Railroad served Beaufort and encircling locales with freight rail service until the method of the South Carolina Port Authority terminal just south of the town/city in 2004.
Charles Craven, former governor and founder of Beaufort Beaufort Historic District History of Beaufort, South Carolina There are two decent-sized port metros/cities of the same name Beaufort on the U.S.
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