Penn Center, Beaufort

Name: Penn Center
Address: Beaufort, United States

#1 among attractions in Beaufort

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The Penn Center, formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community, on Saint Helena Island. Founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from Pennsylvania, it was the first school founded in the Southern United States specifically for the education of African-Americans. It provided critical educational facilities to Gullah slaves freed after plantation owners fled the island, and continues to fulfill an educational mission. Leigh Richmond Miner photographed students and activities at the school. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 32°23'20"N, 80°34'38"W

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Beaufort United States

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Penn Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Mark Verdier House, Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge, Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beth Israel Congregation.

6.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
John Mark Verdier House, Beaufort
158 min walk • John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, is a building in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was built by John Mark Verdier, a French Huguenot, in 1804. The house typified Beaufort's gracious antebellum architectural style.
5.9 miNW
Bridge
Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge, Beaufort
151 min walk • The Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge, is a swing bridge that connects downtown Beaufort with Lady's Island and the outer Sea Islands in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It carries U.S. Route 21 Business. The bridge is named in memory of Richard V.
6.2 miNW
Memorial
Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beaufort
159 min walk • The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, formerly Reconstruction Era National Monument is a United States National Historical Park in Beaufort County, South Carolina established by President Barack Obama in January 2017 to preserve and commemorate activities during the Reconstruction Era that followed the American Civil War.
6.2 miNW
Synagogue
Beth Israel Congregation, Beaufort
160 min walk • Beth Israel Congregation is a historic Conservative synagogue located at 401 Scott Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. Built in 1908, it is one of the few wooden synagogues in continued usage in the southeastern United States.
5.2 miNW
32°25'9"N • 80°39'29"W
Lady's Island Marina, Beaufort
132 min walk • Park, Sailing, Marina
6 miNW
Vernacular architecture
Marshlands, Beaufort
153 min walk • Marshlands, also known as the James Robert Verdier House, is a historic house at 501 Pinckney Street in Beaufort, South Carolina.
6.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort
161 min walk • The Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public community college in Beaufort, South Carolina that serves the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.
6.2 miNW
32°25'58"N • 80°40'14"W
Arsenal Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce, Beaufort
159 min walk • Museum
6.3 miNW
32°25'59"N • 80°40'21"W
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Beaufort
162 min walk • Historical place, Church
6.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Beaufort Historic District, Beaufort
158 min walk • Beaufort Historic District is a historic district in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
4.8 miW
32°24'46"N • 80°39'13"W
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Beaufort
122 min walk • Church