The Lowcountry has a long, proud military heritage. A shining example of pride, patriotism, honor and courage was set by the men known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
A survivor of failed colonies and Spanish shipwrecks, the Marsh Tacky is the South Carolina State Heritage Horse. The breed is critically endangered, with only about five hundred Marsh Tackies alive today.
Hear the word “plantation” and visions of moss-draped trees, dramatic entrances and wide, sweeping verandas come to mind. But famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright had his own vision. In 1939 C. Leigh Stevens, owner 4,000 acres of land amidst the cypress swamps of the Combahee River combined from the Old Combahee, Mount Alexander, Richfield, Charlton and Old Brass plantations in Yemassee, SC, commissioned Wright to design a contemporary, self-sufficient plantation, not just for farming but for entertaining and hunting, too. Wright’s design was centered around a home in harmony with its natural surroundings. Along with a main house and multiple guest cottages and service quarters, he envisioned a complex of outbuildings stables, pavilions and kennels. Plans also included laundry and bath houses for the staff and a swimming pool. The creation of Auldbrass was underway.
As you sit on a comfortable porch in the Lowcountry sipping your sweet tea, look up. What color is the ceiling? If the porch ceiling is a light shade of blue, you’re looking at a color known in the South as haint blue. Steeped in superstition and tradition, haint blue is used on porch ceilings (door and window frames, too) throughout the South to protect homes from natural and supernatural pests.
An annual tradition for over 40 years, Bluffton Mayfest ushers in the Lowcountry summer season each Saturday before Mother’s Day. This year’s event takes place on May 10, 2025, 10 AM – 5 PM. Most events will be held at Martin Family Park, Dubois Park, the Heyward House and Bridge Street.
Old Town Bluffton
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
If you are trying to find a place where old-fashioned Southern hospitality meets an
active artsy community with plenty of delicious Southern cuisine thrown in for good
measure, Old Town Bluffton, SC is the place you want to be.
The Town of Bluffton was founded in 1825 and Historic Old Town Bluffton preserves
much of its 19th-century atmosphere. While it is home to old churches and antebellum