Girl in Barrel of Rum - Here is the grave of a girl buried in a barrel of rum. In the 1700s an English family, including an infant daughter, came to Beaufort. The girl grew up with a desire to see her homeland, and finally persuaded her mother to allow her to make the voyage. Her father promised his wife he would return the girl safely. The girl enjoyed her visit to London, but died on the voyage home. She would have been buried at sea, but her father could not bear to break his promise. He purchased a barrel of rum from the captain, placed her body in it, and brought it to Beaufort for burial.
(The above information is from the Beaufort Historical Association's "Old Burying Ground" walking tour pamphlet.)
(The above information is from the Beaufort Historical Association's "Old Burying Ground" walking tour pamphlet.)
Girl in Barrel of Rum - Here is the grave of a girl buried in a barrel of rum. In the 1700s an English family, including an infant daughter, came to Beaufort. The girl grew up with a desire to see her homeland, and finally persuaded her mother to allow her to make the voyage. Her father promised his wife he would return the girl safely. The girl enjoyed her visit to London, but died on the voyage home. She would have been buried at sea, but her father could not bear to break his promise. He purchased a barrel of rum from the captain, placed her body in it, and brought it to Beaufort for burial.
(The above information is from the Beaufort Historical Association's "Old Burying Ground" walking tour pamphlet.)
(The above information is from the Beaufort Historical Association's "Old Burying Ground" walking tour pamphlet.)
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Little Girl Buried In A Keg Of Rum
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