A great library with fun kid programs! I have also rented out their rooms for public functions and…read morehave had questions answered in a timely manor and the process is simple to use!

Excellent. I'd like a better selection of new releases. Perhaps better marked as well. Staff is…read morevery friendly.

Nice airy Library. The checkout desk is very polite and helpful. I get most of my books through…read moreHoopla so I am not aware of the complaints about limited selections.

America's Untold Story is right! Santa Elena History Center has a well put together, interactive…read moreexhibit about the "lost century" between Christopher Columbus sailing the ocean blue to the founding of Jamestown in 1607. This is a MUST SEE for any history buff or tourist to the area!

Without TSgt Monahan and TSgt DaSilva I wouldn't be the airman I am today, they helped me with…read moreeverything I ever needed and I couldn't ask for a better duo than them.‼

thank you TSgt Dasilva for everything! Even tho we had a few issues with the ASVAB she helped me.read more

Adjacent to the north end of the causeway that leads to the Beaufort Memorial Bridge, this marker…read morepoints out the history of a great tragedy that struck Beaufort. The marker text is on two sides. On the front, "This site was the starting point of the Great Fire of 1907, one of the worst disasters in the history of Beaufort. On Jan. 19, a fire started around 1:30 p.m. in F.W. Scheper's barn south of here and move into a large store at this corner. The fire moved west along Bay Street, while strong winds scattered embers over much of downtown. Flames spread up Carteret Street and to the northeast, burning buildings as far as 1/2 mi. away from this location." And on the reverse, "Companies of black and white volunteer firemen struggled to extinguish the flames, which overpowered their equipment. By the time the fire subsided, at least forty buildings had been damaged or destroyed. The event prompted new local ordinances governing the materials and location of new buildings. Despite the destruction, the only death occurred when William Bennett, a member of the well-known African American Allen Brass Band was shot by a soldier on patrol." There is street parking on Bay Street and a public lot nearby. [Review 19480 overall - 1052 in South Carolina - 450 of 2023.]

Penn Center was recommended as a cultural stop during our visit to Beaufort…read more We did not take a tour but overall found the experience underwhelming. Perhaps we had been spoiled by the excellent IAAM in Charleston. The art work was interesting and the history of the school somewhat but if you have limited time I'd recommend elsewhere.

This loosely laid out complex of buildings paints a historical picture of an island that served as…read morea cultural center for what's now called Gullah-Geechee. The immediate sights next to the parking area are a visitor center where you buy tickets and a small history museum where you hand the tickets in. The history museum included an extensive tour by a local docent, from whom I got very specific details about local history and a friendly conversation of the sort the region is known for. It's a hard experience to explain to those who are living a more conventional American life, but part of the conversation here is about preserving history, with signs in the neighborhood hinting at a legal battle to prevent the surrounding island from being bought up and developed the way that some (but not all) of the surrounding islands have been. A restored schoolhouse on the site is National Parks property, unlike most of it which seems locally owned. Tours and events are offered, but at fairly limited times. It is an interesting place to browse and does have exhibits. There are also some handy water fountains and bathrooms in this area. Otherwise, the site includes a walking tour of several buildings of historic significance, most of which were used to house groups of visitors or for some administrative purpose, but the aesthetics were interesting to look at. This isn't the most dramatic or well-developed experience, and while it seemed more visitor areas might be coming, what's there is a compelling picture of island life and a unique culture.

My husband and I relocated to South Carolina 6 months ago & needed to address some Medicare & SSA…read moreissues we were having. How fortunate for us to have SSA rep POPPY meet with us. POPPY fielded & handled every question & concern we had. At the end of our appointment all of our issues were resolved. What an extreme pleasure it was to deal with someone from SSA who is so professional, knowledgeable, kind, understanding & most importantly - empathetic. That's who POPPY is!! We know the SSA has a difficult task in trying to handle an overabundance of issues from the public, but please know that POPPY is excellent at her role in making life better for all of us! Thank you so much for all you do! Julie & Bob Pellegrino

We had a horrible experience with one of their reps In Beaufort. It was the worst experience for…read moremy husband and myself, to be at retirement age and to be abused the way we were was unacceptable.

The boardwalk is a fishing pier that parallels the shoreline and provides for a viewpoint to look…read moreinto the marshes and perhaps view some wildlife. And then there's the observation tower, a four story wooden tower. Climb the steps (look out for splinters) and from the top, you can see for miles around the Battery Creek and the mouth of the Beaufort River. Completely free and there was no one else on the boardwalk when I visited in mid-March. [Review 19485 overall - 1057 in South Carolina - 455 of 2023.]

We really enjoyed our hike on this boardwalk. We weren't sure at first what to expect but it was…read morereally nice. The views were beautiful. The boardwalk was really nicely maintained. There were a lot of people fishing off the dock even had little benches for people to be able to fish with, it's a bit of a hike up the steps, but it's not bad