Civil War Living History Encampment
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January 30 1912: The S.C. General Assembly passes legislation that creates Jasper County from parts of
January 15 2008: A report is released ending the investigation by the Navy into the April
From staff reports Beaufort as the cradle of secession will be the focus of Historic Beaufort
January 8 2002: Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Dyke Coursen and Dana Tate are shot and
January 1 1863: Lowcountry planter-turned-abolitionist William Henry Brisbane reads the Emancipation Proclamation aloud at a celebration