Bluffton, South Carolina Community Culture

Culture Rich With History For Bluffton Real Estate Owners

Located on the bluffs of the May River, consequently how it received its name, Bluffton, South Carolina, is rich with culture, history, and growing development. Once inhabited by Indians, the cool sweet breezes of Bluffton, South Carolina, attracted plantations owners looking for an escape from unhealthy conditions on rice and field plantations.

In 1852, Bluffton, South Carolina, was just one square mile. Boats stopped on the May River on their way to Savannah, Charleston or Beaufort. During the Civil War, most Bluffton real estate was destroyed with a few antebellum homes and churches spared. One of the historic homes left standing is the Heyward House, a summer home that is now one of the oldest historic structures in Beaufort County and also the towns Welcome Center. 

Bluffton, South Carolina slowly started to rebuild and was a travel destination for vacationers. With the growth of Hilton Head, and development of the retirement community Sun City, Bluffton, South Carolina, has quickly become a town filled with new communities, schools, businesses and commercial developments.

The appeal of Bluffton real estate is in the heart of its historical downtown district or “Old Town,” where the original square mile of Bluffton, South Carolina, originates. Bluffton real estate owners gather downtown for year round festivals like the Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival. Local Bluffton restaurants line up downtown to serve a unique blend of Lowcountry cuisine and Bluffton’s growing art colony displays fantastic artwork.

The annual Bluffton Village Festival hosts quirky events like the “Ugliest Dog” contest and other original events. Bluffton real estate owners gather every month for the TGI 3rd Friday Events which feature local restaurants serving exquisite cuisine and Lowcountry favorites like barbeque and seafood. This unique area has formed a familiar statement heard around town, “The Bluffton State of Mind.” Bluffton real estate owners proudly display this attitude in shop windows or the rear window of a car.