FFF Annual Oyster Roast Fundraising Event:
2025 OYSTER ROAST
Our annual Oyster Roast—jointly sponsored by Friends of Fort Fremont and the SC Native Plant Society was again a huge success at Live Oak Park in Port Royal, on March 14, 2025. The event featured music by the "Sweet Ferns," Oysters & chili by Sea Eagle Catering, and Desserts & Appetizers contributed by The Friends of Fort Fremont.
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See below Auction Items.
2025 Auction Items:
- • Bourbon Basket-
bourbon, chocolate, cigars,
and more from Bill’s Liquors - • Framed Folk Art Print
A custom framed print by local artist and St. Helena resident Elayne who owns Porch Productions and Custom Framing. She paints scenes from her beloved community. The boat represented here can be seen along route 21 on the way to Hunting Island. - • Camelot Stables Beach Horseback Ride
- • Chocolate Tree Chocolates
- • 4 Passes for Southern Rose Tours
• Captain Danny Rourk of
Tailwind Charters is offering
a 4 hour Fishing Excursion.- • 4 tickets to “Ain’t Misbehavin’”
- • Igloo Cooler
- • 2 Tickets - Coastal Expeditions
- • Harmony Bodyworks Facial Massages
- • LowCo Gardeners - Filled Planter
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• Joyce Glover of Shelf Genie Storage Solutions
has donated 5 prime seating tickets to
the April 11 Savannah Bananas baseball game!
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2024 OYSTER ROAST
Another awesome Annual oyster roast in Port Royal. We can't lose with great music, delicious food, and the fundraising auction.
2024 Auction Items included Unique Handmade Candelabra, A Custom Made Queen Size Quilt, a Happy Hour Cruise on Port Royal Sound with hosts Shona and Barry Bumgardner, and Savannah Bananas Baseball Tickets!:
2023 OYSTER ROAST
It was a perfect day in Port Royal for our annual oyster roast. We continue a winning program of music, food, and fundraising, with fabulous volunteers and happy guests.
Auction Items included: Fishing gear from Beaufort Boat & Dock.
A Celedon Club and Wellness Center 6 month membership. And a
Zia Couture of Savannah lariat necklace with onyx, druzy, and pearls.
Oyster Roast 2022
We all enjoyed the oysters, chili, desserts, and music by The Sweet Ferns like "Fools for Fort Fremont".
Auction Items included: Fishing expedition with Captain Danny Roark. A stay at Hill Cabin on Roan Mountain, NC. A lovely gift basket for a Stay-at-Home evening, and a Handmade Bead and Vine necklace with apatite and pearls.
Oyster Roast 2020
The Sweet Ferns once again provided hand clapping music. Great oysters and chili by Sea Eagle Catering; it was a great afternoon of feasting and fun.
Auction Items included: Toadfish Outfitters' ergonomic designed "Put ‘em Back Edition Oyster Knives and Crab Claw Cutters." A round of golf at Pleasant Point. A Jonathan Green Lowcountry Collection. And a Magic of Flight over Beaufort on a thirty minute ride for two in a Super P-92 or a Piper Cherokee 140.
Oyster Roast 2019
We hope you didn't miss this one. Great music by the Sweet Ferns; perfect Oysters and Chili by Sea Eagle Catering; yummy Appetizers & Desserts by members of Friends of Fort Fremont; and our getting-better-all-the-time Silent Auction.
Auction Items included the Oyster Shell Painting by Kathryn Sommerville Mixon (above), a Myrtlewood Carved Bowl by M. Murphy, a Designer Low Country Necklace, and a New Orleans Rum Bucket with King Creole Anniversary Rum
FFF Annual Oyster Roast 2018
Another fabulous oyster roast provided by Sea Eagle Catering at the Oaks Park in Port Royal with chili, appetizers and dessert brought by FFF members. Live music by the Sweet Ferns. The Silent Auction items were well received and brought the total raised for the evening up to $2,400.
Silent Auction Items included a Red Maple Carved Bowl by M. Murphy, an Oyster Shell Centerpiece, a Blenko Glass Fish & Mark Bittman's Fish Cookbook, and a Set of 4 Etched Glasses from Rossignol's
FFF Annual OYSTER ROAST 2017
We had it all; oysters, chili, appetizers and dessert; live music by the Sweet Ferns; a Silent Auction; and Sea Eagle Catering at The Oaks Park in Port Royal!
Silent Auction Items included a Bourbon Basket with 4 Etched Glasses, an elegant Painted Hydrangea Tile, a Handmade Pottery Tray, Concrete Cottage Planter, a Tiffany Style Lampand a BEAUFORT RIVER CRUISE FOR 4 (photo above).
OYSTER ROAST 2016
The event was a smashing success Friday March 18th at Live Oak Park in Port Royal.
Sea Eagle Oysters & Chili, appetizers and dessert provided by the Friends. Live Music by
The Sweet Ferns and a sell-out crowd came together to make the evening great. And our
Silent Auction was a great fund-raiser and lots of fun.
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Friends President Cecile Dorr presented flowers to the wives (women behind the scenes!) of Dennis Cannady who has created another masterpiece
in a model of the USS Olympia in the drydock once operating at Port Royal Naval Station, Parris Island;
and of Pete Richards to whom the model is dedicated for his championship of the Olympia.
Click photo to view slideshow.
Sponsored again by the Friends of Fort Fremont and The SC Native Plant Society-Southcoast Chapter.
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2015 Oyster Roast - Friends, Food, & Fabulous Music!
March 13, 2015 at Live Oak Park, Port Royal. Despite the light rain, a fine time was had by all. Thanks to Sea Eagle Market for another fine oyster roast, and to the Sweet Ferns for the great music. Click the photo for slideshow.
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Another Successful Fund Raising Event! 3rd Annual Oyster Roast
The Friends of Fort Fremont and The Southcoast Chapter of the Native Plant Society held our 3rd Annual Oyster Roast, November 8, 2013, at Marshlands, 501 Pinkney Street, Beaufort, SC. Watch for another event in the Fall of 2014. Click the photo for slideshow.
