McKee-Smalls House, 511 Prince Street, Beaufort, Beaufort County, SC
Summary
Significance: Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was an important black lawmaker who fought for black rights in the years following the end of the Civil War. He had served in the South Carolina Legislature and the U.S. Congress. He was born a slave, and during the Civil War he became a national hero by capturing the Confederate ship, Planter. In his declining years he served as a customs collector for the Port of Beaufort.
Survey number: HABS SC-398
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74001823
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Beaufort, 32.43549, -80.66866
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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