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Beaufort County, City of Beaufort and Friends mark Downtown Connection opening for Spanish Moss Trail Feb. 12
Summary
Beaufort County and the City of Beaufort will celebrate the Downtown Connection of the Spanish Moss Trail and a Kids in Parks national designation at 11 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Spanish Moss Trailhead Depot; guest speakers include County Council Chair Alice Howard, Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail executive director Dean Moss, and Beaufort Mayor Phil Cromer.
Beaufort County and the City of Beaufort will celebrate the grand opening of the Downtown Connection segment of the Spanish Moss Trail on Thursday, Feb. 12, beginning at 11 a.m. The event, to be held at the Spanish Moss Trailhead Depot at 2751 Depot Road in Beaufort, will also mark the trail’s new Kids in Parks national designation.
County officials said the Downtown Connection was funded by a 2018 county sales‑tax measure and is intended to help trail users and downtown patrons move more easily between the trail and Beaufort’s Bay Street waterfront, shopping, museums and restaurants. Guest speakers listed for the event include County Council Chair Alice Howard, Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail Executive Director Dean Moss and City of Beaufort Mayor Phil Cromer. The county bulletin directs readers to the Beaufort County news page for a full press release and event details.
The announcement presented the opening as a community celebration funded through an earlier local sales‑tax measure; operational or maintenance plans beyond the opening event were not described in the bulletin.
