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Beaufort Historic Site
Beaufort Historic Site Review
The Beaufort Historic Site, in the center of town, consists of 10 buildings dating from 1778 to 1859, eight of which have been restored, including the 1796 Carteret County Courthouse and the 1859 Apothecary Shop and Doctor's Office. Don't miss the Old Burying Grounds (1709), where Otway Burns, a privateer in the War of 1812, is buried under his ship's cannon; a nine-year-old girl who died at sea is buried in a rum keg; and an English soldier saluting the king is buried upright in his grave. The required tours, either on an English-style double-decker bus or by guided walk, depart from the visitor center.
- Address: 130 Turner St., Beaufort, NC, 28516 | Map It
- Phone: 252/728-5225; 800/575-7483
- Cost: $8 tour
- Hours: Mon.-Sat., walking tours at 10, 11:30, 1, and 3:30. Bus tour: Apr.-Oct., Mon., Wed., Fri., and Sat. at 11 and 1:30. Burying Ground tour: June-Sept., Tues.-Thurs. at 2:30
- Website: www.beauforthistoricsite.org
- Location: Beaufort
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