Isaac Fripp House Ruins is a historic house ruin and archaeological site located on Saint Helena Island near

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. The ruins are located at Bay View overlooking the junction of Chowan Creek and the

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. The two-story,

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house dates to the early- to mid-19th century. It is associated with Isaac Fripp, a planter of

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and other staples on St. Helena Island. It was listed in the

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in 1988.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Houses completed in 1800 Houses in Beaufort County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Beaufort County, South Carolina Tabby buildings {{US-archaeology-stub