St Helena Church and graveyard in Beaufort chronicle
A late night stroll reveals the Parish Church of St Helena in Beaufort and its surrounding graveyard. The next morning, access shows 1842 outer walls, Civil War era interior changes, and 18th century funerary monuments amid live oaks and moonlit shadows.
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St Helena
Beaufort
Emily
Michael Budd
Tapas
Cemetery Monuments Tell a Tale of Beaufort History
In St Helena parish and Beaufort area cemeteries, grave markers recount Civil War and Revolutionary War figures. Lt Richard Heron Anderson, Capt Paul Hamilton, Lt William Calderwood, Ensign John Finley, and British officers killed in 1778 rest among lowcountry landmarks such as Old Sheldon Church ruins. Dr Tom Mack, USC Distinguished Professor Emeritus, has authored three local history books.
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Dr Perry
Beaufort
Perry
St Helena
Richard Heron Anderson
Army of
Virginia
Fighting Dick
Vari
St. Helena
Port Royal
Savannah
William Calderwood
John Finley
Church Street
Daventane Beaufort
Old Sheldon Church
St. Helena’s
Tom Mack
USC
Hisslebooks
Ken County
Augusta
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Paul Hamilton
Carabat
Vicksburg
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DR Tom Mack
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