Civil War hero Robert Smalls gained fame for escaping slavery by piloting a Confederate ship, that also carried his brother John and their families, past rebel forces at Charleston Harbor and delivering it to Union forces in Beaufort. After the War, Smalls was among the first African Americans elected to the US Congress and he served in the state senate. A memorial to Smalls' life stands in the churchyard of Beaufort's Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he is buried.
With the National Cemetery Act of 1863 Abraham Lincoln established this cemetery for soldiers who died in the Civil War. Of the 7,500 Civil War soldiers buried here, 117 are Confederate. In the 1870s the Union Soldiers monument was erected to honor the 174
Beaufort, SC CemeteriesTours begin and end at their gift shop in the Waterfront area. Narrated tour of East side focuses on the historic homes. West side tour emphasis is on churches and historic homes along the Bay St. Guides are in 18th century period dress, sing the old songs and show 1864
Beaufort, SC ToursTabernacle Church was formed by African-American members of Beaufort Baptist Church after Federal Occupation of the town in 1861
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