Beaufort Historic Site

Enjoy a day of tours and reenactments at the Beaufort Historic Site. In the heart of the downtown historic district you’ll find the Beaufort Historic Site. Here you can partake in seasonal festivities, informational tours and special programs about the area’s coastal heritage. Tour several restored historic colonial buildings that depict life in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Compare the comforts of your Emerald Isle Realty vacation rental to the simple life of colonial times after touring some of these historical structures at the Beaufort Historic Site:

• Leffers Cottage c1778 – Showcases domestic artifacts related to cooking, weaving, spinning and other daily chores
• John C. Manson House c1825 – Authentically restored Bahamian style house
• Josiah Bell House c1825 – Victorian house home to a Confederate agent
• Cateret County Courthouse c1796 – Oldest wood-framed courthouse in North Carolina
• The Old Jail c1829 – A kid favorite with 28-inch thick walls and ghost tales
• The Apothecary Shop and Doctor’s Office c1859 – Displays medicinal artifacts

The Beaufort Historic Site also offers:

Double-Decker Bus Tours - Hop aboard and see Beaufort's Historic District from atop the BHA's "new" 1967 English double-decker bus. Lively narrated tours impart the folklore of old Beaufort to riders. Tours depart from the Safrit Center at 130 Turner Street.

The Safrit Historical Center - The Beaufort Historic Association’s Visitor Information Center provides brochures, maps, information on area events and a museum gift shop. On display is an exhibit chronicling Beaufort’s maritime history.

Old Beaufort Shop - Located in the Safrit Historical Center at 130 Turner Street, the shop has a wide variety of hand-woven rugs and place mats, hand-dipped beeswax candles, hand-woven baskets, children's toys, unique gifts and books on Beaufort and North Carolina.

Mattie King Davis Art Gallery - Housed within the historic Rustell House of Beaufort Historic Site, the art gallery is the oldest in Carteret County. Open year-round, the gallery features the work of over 100 local and regional artists.

The Warped Weavers - Volunteer weavers create beautiful rugs, placemats, pillows, and more on antique looms and demonstrate their craft in the Leffers Cottage.

The Beaufort Herb Society - A volunteer group which maintains the herb garden located behind the Apothecary Shop and also sells herbs and plants.

Soak up the history of Beaufort Historic Site, and book your stay with Emerald Isle Realty. See our weekly rental specials and then head out to historic Beaufort to enjoy all it has to offer.

Beaufort Historic Site
130 Turner Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
Local: (252) 728-5225
Toll Free: 1-800-575-SITE (7483)
Email: beauforthistoricsite@earthlink.net
www.beauforthistoricsite.org

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