Town hosts 8th annual Historic Preservation Symposium

The Town of Bluffton will host its eighth annual Historic Preservation Symposium May 18, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers at Town Hall, 20 Bridge St.

This year’s theme, “Preserving the Legacy of Bluffton’s Historic African American Churches,” will feature stories of Bluffton’s historic congregations through the eyes of its congregants and church leaders.

“The role of African American churches within American and local history has been underrepresented in our textbooks, historic preservation projects, and stories which we tell each other,” Mayor Lisa Sulka said. “This year’s symposium gives a spotlight to how African American churches, its leaders and congregational members have shaped our personal and