Grams, the aunts, and the babies dumped the boys and the big kids and headed into downtown Beaufort. (That's pronounced "Bew-fert" for all you northerners.)
First stop was the National Cemetery. Lincoln designated it a National Cemetery in 1863. It was originally a cemetery for the Union dead in the Civil War. You know that Grams loves a good cemetery, so this was a gold mine. The Great Santini and the first all-black Civil War regiment that inspired the movie "Glory" are buried here.
It was a HOT day, so after 2 cemeteries we had to retreat to a coffee shop for some frozen drinks before we headed back out into the balmy 95 degree heat.
Next up was St. Helena Episcopal Church. Founded in 1712, it the oldest continually running church in the country. The cemetery would have been incredible, but they asked that no one left the pathway, so we couldn't examine any of the old graves (including two British Revolutionary War officers and one signer of the Declaration of Independence) up close.
We also got to see the Rhett-Macy house. The Succession Papers that started the Civil War 150 years ago were drafted and signed here.
At lunchtime, we headed down to the park overlooking the bay.
Beaufort is fantastic. When can we buy a vacation home down here?
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