Heyward House: Bluffton's Welcome Center & Museum

Join us Saturday September 11th at the Heyward House in Bluffton, SC.

Discover the beauty and history of Bluffton's History District with @HeywardHouse ⛪️ 🌳 They're currently offering guided walking tours — learn more and book yours now: bit.ly/2OQROA7 #LoveBlufftonSC #BlufftonSC #USHistory #Architecture 📷: ashleym_brown

Artifacts of the Heyward House #2. Many foods that we think of as southern staples; rice, sesame, peanuts, okra, peas, hot peppers, field peas, watermelon and benne wafers, (pictured), were brought to America by enslaved West Africans.

We are restarting our Historic Bluffton Town Walking Tours! Masks required, distanced, $20@, guided Tours last one hour and cover one mile of downtown's antebellum buildings. Call 843-757-6293 to make reservations. HeywardHouse.org/Tours.

Built in 1853, the Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church was saved from flames during the June, 1863 firing on Bluffton. Later purchased by nine Freedmen, this church stands testament to empowered people who have kept the faith for over 167 years in our town.

Our website now features a new VIDEOS page, with an educational video series about Historic Bluffton's Heyward House, and the many cultural stories that survive today. HeywardHouse.org/videos #HistoricBluffton, #HeartoftheLowcountry, #HistoricBlufftonFoundation, #LoveBluffton,

Heyward House Mini Tour from Bluffton, SC youtu.be/P8PXZNbUBhI via @YouTube

Historic Bluffton Minute #1 Old Growth Pine youtu.be/3GrB_ee9RA8 via @YouTube

Check out the story of "the Big Gun Shoot," in November of 1861. twitter.com/WeBeGullah/sta…

Watch the film that has Bluffton buzzing at HeywardHouse.org

"Heyward House in Morning Light" oil on canvas, 40x30, painted for this year's (now canceled) Mayfest, by Kelly Logan Graham.

2019 Bluffton Boiled Peanut Festival this Saturday at the #HeywardHouse! Visit heritagepeanuts.com/2019festival

Join us tomorrow at the @Spartina449 Flagship store in Old Town Bluffton! 15% of your purchase and 10% of all sales goes towards the #HeywardHouse

July 20, 6-8pm: Join @HeywardHouse for its Gullah Backyard Cookout, an evening of traditional Gullah cuisine and live music! Proceeds will benefit the restoration of historic Campbell Chapel AME church. Learn more about the church here: greenbookofsc.com/locations/camp… #GreenBookSC

The Town of Bluffton is in the process of updating its historic resource survey. Citizens may see people canvassing the Old Town Bluffton Historic District & the adjacent Goethe Road, Buck Island Road, & Simmonsville Road corridors. They will be taking pictures & gathering data.

Looking for something to do during this post-holiday / pre-holiday week? Visit our hidden gem, Heyward House, and learn more about this incredible town we call home. Click here to learn more:... pscottarch.com/blog_post/have…