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Glories, Old & New

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Exploring Beaufort and St. Helena Island, from piazzas to praise houses

Photographs by

Peter Frank Edwards

A circa-1900 praise house on St. Helena Island.

The promenade along Waterfront Park.

Tabby ruins of the Chapel of Ease, built in the 1740s and partially burned in the late 1800s

Lawn bowling at the recently renovated Waterfront Park.

The fried shrimp basket at Nippy’s Fish.

The grand piazza of the Rhett House Inn.

The waterfront promenade.

Wren, housed in a former cola bottling plant.

Wren offers fresh seafood dishes as well as a gourmet market with wine, cheese, pastries, and more.

Locally owned stores, such as Bay Street’s M Design (furniture and housewares), bring creative retail and design to the historic city.