Day Trip to Beaufort SC

**KFCarter** · 18th October 09, 05:00 AM

Beaufort is a sweet little town and well worth a visit. It's one of our favorite day trips from Savannah. Thanks for sharing those great pics!

**Tartan Shortbread Jock** · 18th October 09, 05:50 AM

Hello Kilted Rogue, nice pictures from Beaufort, trying to remember
were I heard The Rhett House from. Nice Family.

**GMan** · 18th October 09, 06:32 AM

What a nice looking family in a nice looking area.

**Kilted Rogue** · 19th October 09, 05:19 PM

Thank you everyone for such nice complements. That was our second trip and we will make a few more i hope. Traveling in ones own 100 mile radius can be quite fun.

**Chas** · 20th October 09, 02:52 AM

It is great that you have your son in tartan dungarees - getting him used to the tartan at an early age can only be a good thing!

Originally Posted by Kilted Rogue

Thank you everyone for such nice complements. That was our second trip and we will make a few more i hope. Traveling in ones own 100 mile radius can be quite fun.

You are so right. Here in the UK, people fly off to Spain for their holidays, or have weekends in Paris or Brussels - but they know nothing about their local history and environment.

Thanks for posting.

Regards

Chas

**Galician** · 20th October 09, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan Shortbread Jock

Hello Kilted Rogue, nice pictures from Beaufort, trying to remember
were I heard The Rhett House from. Nice Family.

Tulliver, might you be thinking of Rhett Butler, from Gone with the Wind?

I'm assuming he was the inspiration for the name. Anyone know?

**fluter** · 23rd October 09, 12:11 PM

Galician writes:
Tulliver, might you be thinking of Rhett Butler, from Gone with the Wind?

I'm assuming he was the inspiration for the name. Anyone know?

Originally Posted by www.rhetthouseinn.com

While many would assume the name of the inn comes from that quintessential Southern film “Gone with the Wind” and Scarlett’s beau Rhett Butler, the inn has its own interesting story to tell. Thomas Rhett raised his children under this roof. However, Thomas was originally a Smith. As his uncle with the last name of Rhett neared death, the uncle promised to bequeath his fortune to nephews who would carry on the last name. Thomas Smith was happy to oblige.

With his new-found inheritance, Thomas Rhett was able to create a fine home, ...

**Galician** · 23rd October 09, 12:38 PM

Nice story! And as the original Mr. Rhett was his uncle, presumably he was simply using his mother's maiden name. It wasn't like there weren't plenty of other Smith's in the world!