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Historic Mansions in Bluffton, SC

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

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Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Bluffton is one of the cities the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC metro area is officially named after. The record can, and the closest listings to Bluffton, SC are below.

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On the record near Bluffton, SC

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 200 miles of Bluffton, SC, out of 223 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Telfair Family Mansion: (1818 - William Jay, Architect)18 miles from the center of Bluffton · Chatham County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Shermans Headquarters: Green-Meldrim Mansion18 miles from the center of Bluffton · Chatham County · marker erected 1980Georgia historical marker program
Castle Pinckney67 miles from the center of Bluffton · Structure · Charleston · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Boys Estate (Elizafield Plantation)74 miles from the center of Bluffton · Glynn County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
South Carolina Governor's Mansion122 miles from the center of Bluffton · Building · Columbia · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Manor, The141 miles from the center of Bluffton · Building · Bishopville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Old Governor's Mansion149 miles from the center of Bluffton · Baldwin County · marker erected 1968Georgia historical marker program
Clarke, William, Estate152 miles from the center of Bluffton · Building · Orange Park · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Villa Zorayda165 miles from the center of Bluffton · Building · St. Augustine · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Villa Nova193 miles from the center of Bluffton · Building · Laurinburg · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bluffton, SC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Bluffton, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Bluffton, SC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bluffton, SC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Bluffton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bluffton, SC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bluffton, SC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.