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Calhoun Street · Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina

The Church of the Cross in Bluffton — weathered wooden church with palmettos, a brick path and the May River behind

Church of the Cross. Weathered wood and palmettos at the end of Calhoun Street — the May River just through the trees. 660,480 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2023

Map of the Church of the Cross at the foot of Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton

Where it is. The pin is the Church of the Cross at the foot of Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton, on the May River. Tap the map to open it in Google Maps. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location: Calhoun Street, Old Town Bluffton

Best For: The postcard shot of Bluffton

The Archive: 41 photos · 964,726 views on Google Maps

Church of the Cross — From the churchyard lawn.

Church of the Cross — The May River shore.

Church of the Cross — The pier entrance.

Church of the Cross — Down to the boardwalk.

Church of the Cross — The grounds at dusk.

Church of the Cross — The boardwalk at sunset.

Church of the Cross — The history sign at dusk.

Church of the Cross — Under a hard blue sky.

Church of the Cross — Down the brick walk.

Church of the Cross — Flowers above the dock.

Church of the Cross — The boardwalk through the trees.

Church of the Cross — The riverside path.

Church of the Cross — Lilies at the bluff.

Church of the Cross — The plaza above the pier.

Church of the Cross — Between the palmettos.

Church of the Cross — Boards and battens.

Church of the Cross — From Calhoun Street.

Church of the Cross — The white door, up close.

Church of the Cross — The front, straight on.

Church of the Cross — The painted rocks.

Church of the Cross — Down the long side.

Church of the Cross — Pilings and a passing boat.

Church of the Cross — Moss and river light.

Church of the Cross — By the church sign.

Church of the Cross — Between the pilings.

Church of the Cross — The pier from the side.

Church of the Cross — Evening on the pier.

At the foot of Calhoun Street, where Old Town Bluffton runs out at the May River, stands the Church of the Cross — a weathered wooden church built in 1857, framed by palmettos on a green lawn above the water. This photo down the brick path has been viewed 660,480 times on Google Maps. It is the natural end of a walk through Old Town Bluffton.

Key Takeaways

41 photos, taken from October 2010 to October 2025: 964,726 views on Google Maps and counting.
Built in 1857 at the end of Calhoun Street — the bluff above the May River is the whole setting.
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