Top rated Historical place museums in Beaufort, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Tour operator

5.00 (67 reviews) (~79.18 km from centre)

Historical place museum

👍👍 Absolutely beautiful! The Armstrong Kessler Mansion deserves to be seen. Unfortunately, it's closed to the public and only open for private events. Make sure to take a drive or walk past this historic home in downtown Savannah. You can park in front and walk over to the Forsyth Fountain, which is on...

4.80 (43 reviews) (~56.69 km from centre)

Middleton Place

Historical landmark

Sprawling Ashley River rice plantation dating to the 1730s, with gardens and refined lodging.

4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~72.06 km from centre)

Charleston Naval Base Admiral's House

Historical place museum

👍👍 The most beautiful backdrop for our special day. Dreamlike, a fairytale. My husband and I came from out of town for our wedding at the Admiral’s House. Before visiting, Whitney FaceTimed us to see the venue space and answered all of our questions. When we saw the house and chapel for the first time...

4.70 (31 reviews) (~81.76 km from centre)

American Prohibition Museum

Museum

Artifacts & displays about the ban on alcohol from 1920-33, plus a retro speakeasy serving drinks.

4.60 (3K reviews) (~55.85 km from centre)

Sorrel Weed House Museum

History museum

Greek revival mansion & museum offering ghost tours & paranormal investigation experiences.

4.60 (2.3K reviews) (~56.31 km from centre)

Andrew Low House

Museum

Tours are available of the 19th-century home where Juliette Low (founder of the Girl Scouts) lived.

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~56.3 km from centre)

Nathaniel Russell House

Historical place museum

Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its "free-flying" 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours.

4.60 (1K reviews) (~78.99 km from centre)

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

State park

Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670.

4.60 (572 reviews) (~75.94 km from centre)

Heyward-Washington House

Historical place

18th-century Georgian-style home once belonging to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

4.60 (418 reviews) (~79.2 km from centre)

Powder Magazine

Historical place museum

Colonial military history museum & gift shop in a 1713 gunpowder storage building.

4.60 (286 reviews) (~79.36 km from centre)

Harper Fowlkes House

Historical place museum

1842 Greek Revival mansion, aka the Harper Fowlkes House, with antique chandeliers & garden patio.

4.60 (154 reviews) (~56.22 km from centre)

Richmond Hill History Museum

Museum

👍👍 Amazing venue for a farmers market!

4.60 (149 reviews) (~81.21 km from centre)

King Tisdell Cottage

Historical place museum

👍👍 Im so thankful that Beautiful Savannah is located fairly close to my nesting spot! On one of my weekend getaways I decided to visit some black history sites while roaming around. Kings Tisdell Cottage has been on my list for many yrs, so finally. They are located in a great area outside and have pl...

4.60 (44 reviews) (~56.53 km from centre)