United States Naval Hospital Beaufort

United States Naval Hospital Beaufort
Part of Navy Medicine East[1]
1 Pinckney Boulevard, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902-6148
Camp Saxton Site and Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve
Located near the southeastern-most tip of South Carolina
Located near the southeastern-most tip of South Carolina
Coordinates32°23′6″N 80°40′46″W / 32.38500°N 80.67944°W / 32.38500; -80.67944
NRHP reference No.74001826[2]
Coordinates32°23′20″N 80°40′57″W / 32.38889°N 80.68250°W / 32.38889; -80.68250
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled byBureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States Navy
Site history
Built1949

Naval Hospital Beaufort is a United States Navy hospital located in Beaufort, South Carolina.

History

Commissioned on April 29, 1949, the hospital is one of only a handful of its kind that sits within its own complex rather than within a larger base. It takes its name from Beaufort, the larger community north of Port Royal that is commonly associated with military installations in the Lowcountry region.

Function

NH Beaufort serves nearby Marine Corps bases MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort, including the housing area of Laurel Bay.

References

  1. ^ "BUMEDINST 5450.165C, Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Organization" (PDF). December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.