Robert Smalls House Beaufort Sc

Grandchildren Of Robert Smalls Charlotte Nc Ca Early 1930s

Grandchildren Of Robert Smalls Charlotte Nc Ca Early 1930s

Robert Smalls Sea Captain Politician Hero And Slave

Robert Smalls Sea Captain Politician Hero And Slave

Pre Civil War Property In Beaufort S C 2018 Hgtv S Ultimate

Pre Civil War Property In Beaufort S C 2018 Hgtv S Ultimate

Beaufort South Carolina Robert Smalls House Photo Picture Image

Beaufort South Carolina Robert Smalls House Photo Picture Image

Mckee Smalls House 511 Prince Street Beaufort Beaufort County

Mckee Smalls House 511 Prince Street Beaufort Beaufort County

Robert Smalls And Tabernacle Baptist Church Beaufort Sc

Robert Smalls And Tabernacle Baptist Church Beaufort Sc

Hgtv Announces Favorite Historic Home

Hgtv Announces Favorite Historic Home

Smalls was born a slave in beaufort and later bought the prince street home where he spent his youth.

Robert smalls house beaufort sc. Hgtv is asking viewers to choose their favorite from among 11 homes with history and the robert smalls house in beaufort is a finalist. The robert smalls house in downtown beaufort is for sale listed for 15 million in january 2018. Home of robert smalls. Robert smalls the hero of the civil war state legislator us.

Robert smalls april 5 1839 february 23 1915 was an american businessman publisher and politician. The robert smalls house is located at 511 prince street in beaufort sc 29902. He lived in the john mckee household until 1851 when he was hired out by his. Before undergoing several renovations the house was originally built in 1843 with a single story porch and ell.

Smalls born into slavery achieved notice for commandeering the css planter and sailing her to freedom during the american civil war. Although the house was expanded to two stories in 1850 the original south facing porches still hold. The historic house located at 511 prince st. Born into slavery in beaufort south carolina he freed himself his crew and their families during the american civil war by commandeering a confederate transport ship css planter in charleston harbor on may 13 1862 and sailing it from confederate.

The robert smalls house is a historic house at 511 prince street in beaufort south carolinabuilt in 1843 and altered several times the house was designated a national historic landmark in 1974 for its association with robert smalls 1839 1915.