Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort is a city located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,950. It is the county seat of Beaufort County{{GR|6}}.

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Beaufort County, South Carolina - 2000 - County seat

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Beaufort (pronounced Byu-fert unlike its counterpart in North Carolina) is located on Port Royal Island, in the heart of the Sea Islands and Low Country.

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Counterpart - North Carolina

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Beaufort is rich in history. The island was the location of France's first colony in the New World, founded by Jean Ribault shortly after the Spanish colonized St. Augustine, Florida The colony failed however, and eventually the land ended up as part of British Carolina.

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Jean Ribault - St. Augustine, Florida - British Carolina

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Beaufort has a substantial Marine Corps prescence, with MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort.

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Marine Corps - MCRD Parris Island - MCAS Beaufort

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Beaufort has one local television station, WJWJ-TV (PBS).

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