Beaufort's Own Signer

Latest update: 14 July 2023 - Grace Cordial, Manager

Beaufort District's "most ardent revolutionary" was Thomas Heyward, Jr., a slave-owning planter, Patriot soldier, politician, judge, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence for South Carolina. Read more http://bit.ly/1Cpl6st 

For the all you history nerds, check out our List of Links & Materials about him.

Note: Contact the Beaufort District Collection at 843-255-6468 or email bdc@bcgov.net for additional information about local history and archives relating to the people, places, and themes of the history, Gullah culture, and  natural environment of Beaufort County, Jasper County and Hampton County in lowcountry South Carolina. Please check the Beaufort County Library (SC) system's homepage for  current hours of operation and access.