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Beaufort honors Civil War hero Robert Smalls and home legacy
The Beaufort narrative centers on Robert Smalls born enslaved in 1838 at 51 Prince St to Lydia Polite, who later bought the Planter and freedom in 1862. Smalls became a sea captain, served in Congress, and left a legacy including the Robert Smalls House and St Helena graveyard memorials.
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Ifone
Beaufort
Prince St
Henry McKee
Lady's Island
McKee
Robert
Lydia Polite
Robert Smalls
Jane
Heep
Smalls
HGTV
Charleston
Planter
Ulan
US. Navy
Lincoln
South Carolina
U.S. Congress
Republican Party
Donald Trump
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Craven Street
Hannah
Beaufort County Council
Marion Talmage Ethredge