Antebellum Legacy

ften called the “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands,” Beaufort has reigned through many trials and triumphs. In 500 years, this coastal South Carolina enclave has endured war, natural disasters, and more, only to come back stronger with a Lowcountry flair that builds on its antebellum inheritance and gives insight into what made renowned wordsmith Pat Conroy call it home. Stroll its storied streets amid the leisurely sway of moss-draped live oaks as a breeze drifts