1. The Church of the Cross is famous for its “Board and Batten” wooden architecture. Which specific 19th-century architectural style does it represent?
- A) Neoclassical
- B) Gothic Revival
- C) Colonial
- D) Victorian Farmhouse
2. The 1844 “Bluffton Movement” (a protest against federal tariffs) took place under the shade of a massive tree that still stands today. What is this tree called?
- A) The Liberty Pine
- B) The Secession Oak
- C) The Rebellion Magnolia
- D) The Treaty Cypress
3. Which street in Old Town is considered the heart of the historic district, home to the Farmers Market, art galleries, and the Heyward House?
- A) Calhoun Street
- B) Fording Island Road
- C) Buckwalter Parkway
- D) Burnt Church Road
4. What is the name of the popular public park at the end of Calhoun Street that offers a sprawling lawn and scenic views of the May River?
- A) Oscar Frazier Park
- B) DuBois Park
- C) Wright Park
- D) Buckwalter Place Park
5. Bluffton was originally established in the early 1800s as a “summer retreat” for wealthy plantation owners. What were they trying to escape?
- A) Pirate attacks on the coast
- B) High taxes in Savannah
- C) The heat and “miasma” (malaria) of inland rice plantations
- D) Potential winter snowstorms
6. Which “unique” local delicacy is harvested from the May River during the winter months and is celebrated for its distinctively salty flavor?
- A) Stone Crabs
- B) May River Oysters
- C) River Trout
- D) Horseshoe Crabs
7. The “Heyward House,” built circa 1841, is one of the only eight structures in Bluffton that survived the Civil War. What does it serve as today?
- A) The Town Hall
- B) The Police Station
- C) A Museum
- D) A bed and breakfast
8. What is the name of the bridge that connects the Bluffton mainland to Hilton Head Island?
- A) The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
- B) The J. Wilton Graves Bridge
- C) The Talmadge Memorial Bridge
- D) The May River Span
9. Before the bridges were built, how did most people and goods travel between Bluffton and Savannah or Beaufort?
- A) By steamship and ferry
- B) By horse-drawn carriage through the marsh
- C) By a local railway line
- D) By underground tunnels
10. “The Promenade” is a popular modern development in Bluffton. Which area of town is it located in?
- A) Sun City
- B) Palmetto Bluff
- C) Old Town
- D) Rose Hill
Answer Key
- B (Gothic Revival)
- B (The Secession Oak)
- A (Calhoun Street)
- C (Wright Park)
- C (The heat and malaria)
- B (May River Oysters)
- C (Official Welcome Center and Museum)
- B (The J. Wilton Graves Bridge)
- A (By steamship and ferry)
- C (Old Town)