Port Royal & St. Helena Island—A Coastal Landscape Shaped by History, Culture, and Architecture
Across the Beaufort region’s outlying communities—from the historic village of Port Royal to the culturally rich St. Helena Island—architecture tells a powerful story of resilience, identity, and community. These places reveal South Carolina’s coastal heritage through preserved cottages, sacred spaces,
Ninety Six—Where Forts, Farms, and Railways Shaped a Historic Landscape
Blending Revolutionary War heritage with early railroad and agrarian history, Ninety Six is a small South Carolina town with an outsized architectural story. Its historic sites, homes, and civic buildings reveal how frontier fortifications, rail expansion, and small-town life shaped