Parris Island Museum

Parris Island Museum
Parris Island Museum
Location within South Carolina
EstablishedJanuary 8, 1975 (1975-01-08)
LocationBuilding 111, Panama Street
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Beaufort, South Carolina
United States
Coordinates32°20′50.9562″N 80°40′38.5″W / 32.347487833°N 80.677361°W / 32.347487833; -80.677361 (Parris Island Museum)
TypeMilitary History
Website

The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. The museum consists of a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) facility and includes exhibits of the history of the United States Marine Corps as well as the history of the Port Royal region. Exhibits cover the span of time and occupancy of the island, from Native American civilization and French and Spanish colonies to modern day. Other exhibits display artifacts from the early 19th century to the present day.