Feb march 2015 issue

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BEAUTIFULLY FORGOTTEN THE RUINS OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM PARISH CHURCH OUTSIDE BEAUFORT STAND ERECT AS A TESTAMENT TO TIME AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.

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Organized and funded in the 1740s and 50’s by William Bull (the man who helped Oglethorpe plan the city of Savannah), the Old Sheldon Church sits peacefully on the side of an oak-lined road close to Beaufort, South Carolina. The church was burned by the British Army during the

Revolutionary War in 1779, and rebuilt from the remaining walls in 1826. The church suffered another fire in 1865 at the hands of the Federal Army. Amazingly enough, the original walls wouldn’t burn and the structure still stands today. Take a day trip to this breathtaking structure and have

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a picnic within its majestic walls. You can even get married at the site. Imagine saying your vows at the original altar of this 200-yeaold structure. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WEDDINGS AND VISITING THE SITE VISIT STHELENAS1712.ORG.

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