Bluffton, South Carolina Bluffton, South Carolina Official seal of Bluffton, South Carolina Location in Beaufort County and South Carolina Location in Beaufort County and South Carolina Bluffton is a Lowcountry town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.
The town's initial one square mile area, now known as Old Town, is situated on a bluff along the May River.
The populace was counted by the 2010 census at 12,893. Bluffton is the quickest burgeoning municipality in South Carolina with a populace over 2,500, burgeoning 882.7% between the 2000 and 2010 census. Bluffton is the fifth biggest municipality in South Carolina by territory area. The town is a major city inside the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bluffton is known for its eclectic Old Town precinct and natural views of the May River.
In 1844 the Bluffton Movement, a protest against federal taxes, gave birth to the secession boss and led South Carolina to be the first state to leave the Union.
In the antebellum reconstruction - Bluffton became a prominent location for wealthy merchants and plantation owners.
During the Civil War two-thirds of the town was finished by fire amid the Union's Bluffton Expedition on June 4, 1863. 5.1 Bluffton Township Fire District In 1718, the Lords Proprietors carved the region into a several new baronies, including the Devil's Elbow Barony that contained the future town of Bluffton.
Following the departure of the Yamasee citizens , colonists began building plantations in the Bluffton region in 1728.
Before his death in 1776, Sir John Colleton (grandson of the initial owner) advanced plantations near Victoria Bluff - Foot Point areas and later disposed of much of his barony, much of it bought by the Rose and Kirk families. These plantations were finished by the British under General Prevost in 1779. During the 18th century, much of the territory south of the May River (now known as Palmetto Bluff) was veiled with rice fields. Rice became a lucrative crop and a part of lowcountry culture until the early 20th century when it was disrupted by a series of devastating storms. This 350- to 400-year-old tree at Stock Farm in Bluffton is known as the "Secession Oak", the locale where Robert Rhett called for the South to withdraw from the Union in 1844. The town of Bluffton was eventually assembled on two adjoining parcels in the Devil's Elbow Barony purchased by Benjamin Walls and James Kirk.
The first streets were formally laid out amid the 1830s and the name of Bluffton decided upon in the early 1840s as a compromise between the Kirk and Pope families.
In the 1850s a steamboat landing was assembled at the end of Calhoun Street, and Bluffton became the commercial center of southern Beaufort County as a stopover for travelers between Savannah and Beaufort.
In 1852 the town was officially incorporated by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly and comprised approximately one square mile.
Drayton directed the evacuation of rebel forces from Hilton Head Island to the Bluffton mainland.
Occupying Port Royal Harbor, the Union's South Atlantic Blockading Squadron could then be monitored from rebel lookouts dispersed from Bluffton's substantial picket headquarters.
Bluffton's locale resulted in it being the only strategic position on the East Coast where the Confederates could gather direct intelligence on the Union squadron, which was conducting crucial blockade operations along the southern coastline.
In late May 1863, Major-General David Hunter, Commander of the Department of the South, ordered the destruction of Bluffton by fire.
The Union "Expedition against Bluffton" was carried out on June 4, 1863, destroying approximately two-thirds of the town's estimated 60 structures. Only the town's two churches and fifteen residences remained standing after the attack.
Presently eight antebellum homes and two churches exist in Old Town, highlighting the town's now prominent nationally registered historic district.
Rebuilding came slowly, as several small-town landowners could still afford the luxury of a summer home in Bluffton.
Palmetto Bluff at Montage Resort in Bluffton Bluffton remained a commercial center until Coastal Highway (US 17) and the bridge at Port Wentworth over the Savannah River were completed, making riverboat trade and travel less attractive.
The popularity of Bluffton as a vacation spot remained even after its loss of commercial stature.
The evolution of Hilton Head Island, close-by Sun City, and related evolution in the 1990s caused a resurgence of commercial activeness in the town.
In 1996 Bluffton was designated a National Historic District with 46 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites.
In 1998 the Heyward House opened to the enhance by the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society.
The Heyward House became the town's welcome center in 2000, and the Old Town Bluffton historic precinct was established through zoning regulations and architectural standards.
In 2005, Bluffton was recognized as a Preserve America Community, a federal program that encourages improve accomplishments to preserve the nation's cultural and historical assets.
Altamaha Town, Bluffton Historic District, Church of the Cross, and Rose Hill Plantation House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Map showing Bluffton, May River, and New River The historic precinct of Old Town, on the northern bluff of the May River; Palmetto Bluff, positioned on the southern side of the May River; Jones Estate, situated along the New River; Buckwalter, positioned on the northwest side of town; and Shultz Tract, north of Old Town.
The town of Bluffton has a total region of 54 square miles (141 km2), of which 52.2 square miles (135.3 km2) is territory and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is water.
Bluffton is the fifth biggest municipality in South Carolina by territory area. The municipal boundary contains many large "doughnut holes" of unincorporated territory due to South Carolina's strict annexation laws.
Most of Bluffton was undeveloped territory until the housing boom of the early 2000s, which led to explosive expansion in Bluffton's area.
Many of Bluffton's prepared unit developments were assembled amid this time.
The highest temperature recorded was 107 F (42 C), in 1986, and the lowest temperature recorded was 4 F ( 16 C) on January 21, 1985. Hurricanes are a primary threat to the region during the summer and early fall but there has not been a primary hurricane event in Bluffton since the Category 3 Sea Islands Hurricane in 1893.
Climate data for Bluffton, South Carolina The town of Bluffton interval 882.7% between the 2000 and 2010 census, making it the quickest burgeoning municipality in South Carolina with a populace over 2,500.
Bluffton is part of the Hilton Head, SC Urbanized Area, the Sun City Hilton Head, SC Urban Cluster and the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Beaufort and Jasper counties.
Bluffton Town Councilmembers Bluffton Township Fire District Bluffton Township Fire District Patch The Bluffton Township Fire District was created on June 26, 1978, per Beaufort County Ordinance 78-6.
The Fire District comprised all of the territory in Beaufort County south of the Broad River except Jenkins Island, Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island.
Ordinance 94-14 was adopted June 27, 1994, to include Jenkins Island in the Bluffton Township Fire District. There are eight fire stations in the Bluffton Township Fire District, providing experienced fire protection and emergency medical care.
Station 30: Downtown - (199 Burnt Church Rd, Bluffton SC 29910 Station 33: Moss Creek - (12 Buckingham Plantation Dr, Bluffton SC 29910) Station 35: Fording Island Rd - (357 Fording Island Rd, Bluffton SC 29910) Bluffton Township Fire District works with Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue as a sponsoring agency for two of South Carolina's designated special teams: one of the state's Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Teams and one of the four Regional Urban Search and Rescue Response Teams. Bluffton Police Department The Town of Bluffton Police Department received nationwide accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on March 21, 2009. On August 21, 2012, Bluffton announced the appointment of Joseph M.
There is one police command posts for the Bluffton Police Department providing operations, support, and neighborhood services.
Law Enforcement Center: Buckwalter Place - (101 Progressive St, Bluffton SC 29910) The following table compares Bluffton's crime report for Part I Offenses from 2010-2011 Long a stopover between Hilton Head and Savannah, Bluffton has turn into a tourist destination in its own right with a large number of hotels, restaurants and shopping areas such as Tanger Outlets.
News & World Report and Conde Nast Traveler Gold List World's Best Places to Stay, January 2011. Bluffton is the command posts for evi - Core Healthcare, provider of evidence-based healthcare solutions. Higher education is an meaningful zone in the small-town economy, with establishments such as the University of South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Gateway Campus and Technical College of the Lowcountry nearby.
An eclectic art destination, Bluffton has a several art arcades positioned along Calhoun Street. Bluffton is home to South Carolina's last full-time oyster shucking business, Bluffton Oyster Co, which first opened in 1899 at the end of Wharf Street on the banks of the May River. The ZIP code for Bluffton is 29910. South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) and Palmetto Electric Cooperative are the primary suppliers of power to the town.
Bluffton is served by the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (IATA: SAV, ICAO: KSAV, FAA LID: SAV), which is positioned in Savannah, Georgia, and the Hilton Head Island Airport (IATA: HHH, ICAO: KHXD, FAA LID: HXD).
Bluffton Parkway, presently under construction, is prepared to run from the Hilton Head Island bridge to I-95 near Hardeeville when all phases are complete.
South Carolina 46.svg SC 46 May River Road Bluffton Village Festival - Also known as "Mayfest", the Bluffton Village Festival is an annual event that started in the spring of 1978.
It gathers small-town artisans and musicians to showcase a range of goods as a "celebration of Bluffton life" and small-town culture. Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival - A fall festival that consists of many affairs and activities including an art show, kayak tours, a 5 - K run, and sampling of locally harvested seafood. Bluffton boasts many historic buildings, art and historical exhibitions and other attractions.
Seven Oaks, Bluffton SC The Store, Bluffton SC Bluffton has many parks and recreational activities.
For cycling, Bluffton Parkway and Buckwalter Parkway have bicycle paths on both sides of the road and Bluffton Rd has a bicycle lane from US-278 until the intersection with May River Rd.
Beaufort County Parks & Recreation Bluffton Pool - Indoor swimming pool with lanes, fee required for use Bluffton Recreation Center - Tennis, soccer, youth football, playground Bluffton is served by the Beaufort County School District.
Bluffton High School Bluffton Middle School Bluffton Elementary School Public establishments of college studies in Bluffton include the University of South Carolina Beaufort South Campus and the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Bluffton is also home to the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bluffton town, South Carolina".
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