Bluffton in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cyrus Garvin/Cyrus Garvin House
Cyrus Garvin Little is known of Cyrus Garvin's early life. He was likely born into slavery, possibly on a plantation of the Baynard family. Garvin is notable for having amassed considerable status and property after emancipation. In 1868 he was acting as an agent on Ephraim Baynard's Montpelier plantation. By 1870 he was farming 75 acres and that number had risen to 100 ten years later. In 1878 he acted as an agent for St. Matthews Baptist Church, helping them to acquire land in Bluffton.
Cyrus Garvin House
Erected 2017 by Town of Bluffton and Eugene and Melanie Marks. (Marker Number 7-57.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 32° 13.938′ N, 80° 52.056′ W. Marker is in Bluffton, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Marker is on Wharf Street, 0.1 miles south of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Bridge St, Bluffton SC 29910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Church of the Cross (approx. ¼ mile away); Bluffton United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Burning of Bluffton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bluffton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Campbell Chapel A.M.E. (approx. half a mile away); Michael C. Riley Schools (approx. 0.7 miles away); Palmetto Bluff (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Palmetto Bluff (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2023, by Glen Umberger of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2023, by Glen Umberger of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.