On Saturday, June 4, 2019, the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society invites you to attend the Burning of Bluffton Open House at the Heyward House from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 4, 1863. . . As the sun began to set below the horizon across the May River estuary, smoke clouds still billowed from the burning homes and buildings of the town; when it rose on the morning of June 5, it was evident that Bluffton’s antebellum way of life had vanished forever. For more information about this open house, call the Heyward House Historic Center at (843) 757-2960 or www.heywardhouse.org.