New Riverside Park and Carriage House Rehab Projects Celebrating Ground Breaking
The public is welcome to join Town leaders, staff, and contractors for two events which mark the beginning of multi-year capital improvement projects.
New Riverside Barn Park Project/Groundbreaking
January 25, 2023, 4 p.m.
The New Riverside Barn Park Project will celebrate its groundbreaking Wednesday, January 25 at 4 p.m. in front of the New Riverside Barn.
This park, which will be the Town’s first park in the New Riverside section of Bluffton, is 37-acres and is located at the intersection of Highways 46 & 170. The park will feature large open spaces, perimeter trails, a large playground for diverse ages, as well as the 2,700 square-foot iconic barn. This passive park and its barn have the potential to host private and large-scale public events. The Town bought this land from Palmetto Bluff in December 2018.
Squire Pope Carriage House (Wright Family Park)
Rehabilitation Construction Kickoff
February 2, 2023, 4 p.m.
The Town will celebrate its Rehabilitation Construction Kickoff for the Squire Pope Carriage House Thursday, February 2/4 p.m. at the Wright Family Park.
The Squire Pope Carriage House has been stabilized and the rehabilitation work will begin next month. This house will be preserved with as much historic character as possible. This house, which has weathered more than 150 years of Bluffton’s history, will be designed for future use as a Visitors Center.
The Squire Pope Carriage House survived the “1863 Burning of Bluffton” during the Civil War and was a private residence for decades. Members of the Wright Family will be present to celebrate the house’s next chapter. Town staff are compiling items for a time capsule which will be installed in a wall during construction. This house rehabilitation will be the final project for the Wright Family Park, which has been open since December 2020. The Wright Family Park is the Town’s second park which provides waterfront access to the public. The Town and Beaufort County, through its Rural & Critical Land Preservation Program, jointly bought this property for $1.5 million in 2017 under an agreement which designated the Town as the operating partner.
