Carriage Steps in Beaufort

History lesson 🧐 I’m standing on a carriage step! There are still several of these intact throughout Beaufort. These are blocks of stone placed near the edge of the street usually in line with the front doorway of a home. It served as a stepping stone to help passengers as they climbed in and out of carriages and was popular back in the horse and buggy days of the 19th century!🐎 this particular home was built in 1852 🏡I find these things so fascinating! Plus these homes are so grand 😍