SC National Heritage Corridor

Beech Island Historical Society & Visitors Center

Built in the late 1800s as a country store, the Beech Island Historical Society’s History and Visitor Center showcases the 300-plus years of history of Beech Island, a community which dates back to 1685 and was named for the beech trees growing along the wetlands and islands in the Savannah River. Housing a small museum as well as an archive research room, the center serves as the headquarters for the Beech Island Historical Society, founded in 1985 and will include an 1800s brick barn which opens in 2008 as an agricultural museum.