The National Park Service has added eight sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, which connects sites that provide education, interpretation and research related to the period of Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Era (1861-1900) is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood periods in American History and includes stories of freedom, education and
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Twice a year, the Bluffton community gathers on the banks of the May River and spends a morning honoring her, with the May River Cleanup in the spring and the Beach/River Sweep in September.