History has crossed the threshold of the Elizabeth Barnwell Gough House. For over 200 years, the hopes, struggles, triumphs and defeats of Beaufort have been played out within its walls. The house has been home to an ill-fated romance, Revolutionary War heroes, leaders of a young nation, architects of its near demise in civil war, heroes on the side of the North and pioneering women. It has a history as rich as the patina of its tabby walls. Extraordinary people came, lived and died here. Ordinary people have added to its history as well. There were people of great wealth and people who struggled with economic hardships. Built 1789