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Charlesfort / Santa Elena Monument, Beaufort

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  • By BobCors
    The original site of Santa Elena. Founded 1566 - 40 years before Jamestown, and the first European capital city in the new world. The major Spanish settlement and port in the 1500's until the British....  more
    The original site of Santa Elena. Founded 1566 - 40 years before Jamestown, and the first European capital city in the new world. The major Spanish settlement and port in the 1500's until the British....  more »
  • By gator142
    The Santa Elena Museum in Beaufort, SC was newly opened about 2 years ago, and it is really informative. The Spanish settled in SC in 1566 at the recently discovered site on Parris Island. The... 
    The Santa Elena Museum in Beaufort, SC was newly opened about 2 years ago, and it is really informative. The Spanish settled in SC in 1566 at the recently discovered site on Parris Island. The...  more »
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  • By cassandra rosa
    Three great trails and you can pokemon go here
  • By Steven Schaeber
    Very peaceful ☮️ historic site, beautiful views of the surrounding swamps and grasslands, nice walking trails and boardwalks. Glad to see that the USMC Marines on Parris Island are preserving this very important piece of American history. Thanks for your service to our country!
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