This week's question
What was the name of the Confederate ship Civil War hero, then-slave and Beaufort native Robert Smalls comandeered and delivered to Union forces in 1862?
From last week
Question: What noted planter, in his day nicknamed "Good Billy," built the Tidewater mansion in Beaufort around 1830?
Answer: Wealthy planter William Fripp had Tidewater built in 1830.
First to answer correctly: Tommy O'Brien
Send your answer to features@beaufortgazette.com, and we'll recognize in print the first person who responds correctly. You can also submit your northern Beaufort County trivia questions to features@beaufortgazette.com. If we select your question, we'll publish your name.




