Ladies Isl swing bridge, Beaufort, SC. As a 5 yr old, living in Beauford when my father was stationed at Paris Isl Marine Base during WWII as a Navy dentist, I would jump on my tricycle and quickly ride the 2 blocks to the river bank each time I heard a boat sound it's whistle for the bridge to open, and dream of a day when I would be cruising up the river.