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Parris Island Museum, Beaufort, SC

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Parris Island Museum

A museum on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island covering Marine Corps history and the Port Royal region's past.

Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Beaufort, SC · Beaufort, SC

About Parris Island Museum

The museum sits inside the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island near Beaufort. Its roughly 10,000-square-foot space holds exhibits on the Marine Corps and on the broader Port Royal area, tracing the island from early Native American presence through French and Spanish colonization and into the modern era. Displays include artifacts dating from the early 1800s to today, and the museum also presents community traditions and the island's role in regional growth. The candidate website is an independent blog that states it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the museum, so it was not used as the official site; visitors should check current details through the museum's official channels.

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  • #military history
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  • #Port Royal region
  • #Beaufort

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