Biscuit On The Move

Follow our travel adventures aboard M/V Biscuit, a 1989 42 Grand Banks Classic Trawler, Hull #1081.

Day 97 (7/27/26) – Layover in Beaufort, South Carolina

 The Castle (also known as the Joseph Johnson House), a historic antebellum mansion located in downtown Beaufort, South Carolina. Built in the late 1850s using a grand Greek Revival style, it features massive two-story columns, faded plaster over brick, and 79 windows designed to cool its 23 rooms. Before construction was fully finished, Union forces occupied the town and used the mansion as a military hospital, with a brick outbuilding serving as a morgue. The historic property is a famous landmark in Beaufort’s Point neighborhood and is frequently associated with local ghost legends.
This historic southern home features classic Lowcountry architecture with a double-tiered veranda and a traditional haint blue ceiling and is situated in the historic “Point” neighborhood of Beaufort, SC. It features a raised Greek Revival/Federal-style structure with double-porch columns, a central front staircase, and wrought-iron gate details. It’s set under grand, moss-draped southern live oak trees typical of the South Carolina lowcountry.
Tidalholm is a famous 1853 historic antebellum mansion. It’s widely recognized as the primary filming location for the movie The Big Chill. It was also featured prominently in the movie The Great Santini.
Here’s something special – the Biscuit Cottage!
Tabby ruins. Beaufort County holds the highest
concentration of tabby structures in the United States. This historic “coastal concrete”—made from burned oyster shells, sand, and lime—can be found throughout the area.
Elegant, moss-draped oak trees are abundant.
What a lovely place to read a book. Except not in July.

Today’s highlight – touring the Beaufort Historic District! In spite of the heat, we jumped on our bikes and viewed many beautiful historic homes. It’s hard to appreciate the beauty of these homes through photographs, but I’ve tried really hard!

Cotton was king here until the Civil War. Then everything changed. Beaufort played a key role in the early Reconstruction Era. It’s known as the birthplace of Reconstruction. Key elements of this history include the Port Royal Experiment, the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Camp Saxton, and the leadership of local figures like Robert Smalls.

Tomorrow we’re off bright and early to Charleston to soak up more history. Until next time – sweet dreams!

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