Basic Information

• Location – Beaufort, St. Helena Parish, Beaufort County

  5 Miles from Beaufort

• Origin of name – Named after the tabby ruins of a structure known as Spanish Fort
  

• Other names – Smith's

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1785 – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

• 1861 – Union troops occupied the property

Land

• Number of acres – 700 in 1850

• Primary crop – Sea island cotton
  

Owners

• Alphabetical list – John Joyner, John Joyner Smith
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• House built by Captain John Joyner Smith.

Web Resources

• ?

Print Resources

• Initial references: 4, 21, 38

More about Beaufort County

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