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BOONE
HALL PLANTATION
“America’s
Most Photographed Plantation.” Eight miles north of Charleston, off Hwy. 17.
Open daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. After Labor Day through March 31,
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m. April through Labor Day,
Monday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Admission charged.
Group rates available on request. Call 884-4371.
see also:
Boone
Hall Plantation Gardens
CHARLES
PINCKNEY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Today,
the last remaining 28 acres of the original Snee Farm include archeological
remains of brick foundations and an (unfurnished) 1820s tidewater cottage. The
site interprets African-American life during the colonial era. Charles Pinckney
(1754-1824) was a statesman, revolutionary war officer and one of the principal
framers of the United States Constitution. He also served four terms as Governor
of South Carolina and was, at various times in his career, a member of the US
Senate, the US House of Representatives and the SC State Assembly. Self-guided
tours of the grounds and house. No admission fee.
Open
daily from 9a - 6p Memorial Day through Labor Day (closes at 5p off-season).
Located on Long Point Rd. just opposite the Boone
Hall Plantation
north
of Mt. Pleasant SC. Phone: 843-881-5516.
CHARLES
TOWNE LANDING
This
site of the Charleston settlement of April 1670 has been maintained so that you
may enjoy the same wilderness beauty that the our early pioneers enjoyed. Walk,
bicycle or ride our tram; explore some 80 acres of tastefully landscaped gardens
and exhibits.
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freshwater
lagoons, ancient oaks, and over 50 varieties of flora
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aspecial
Animal Forest featuring animals indigenous to South Carolina in 1670
(Bison, pumas, bears, wolves, alligators, bobcats, and many other animals
and birds roam in their natural environments)
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(full-scale)
replica of a 17th century trading vessel
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Settlers
Life Area (a partial recreation of an early South Carolina village)
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plus
gift shop, snack bar and picnic tables
Open
daily all year: Sept.-May 9a-5p, June-Aug. 9a-6p. (Closed December 24 & 25).
Admission Fees: Senior Citizens $2.50, Handicapped Free. Bicycles $2/hr. with a
$1.50 deposit. Tram tour $1 per person.
Located just off NC-171 (Olde Town Rd) - north of US-17, Charleston SC. Phone:
843-852-4200
CHARLESTON
TEA PLANTATION
View
an informative tea video about tea in America. Visit working tea fields. Sample
our American-grown teas (as well as other tea time treats) in our Gazebo Gift
Shop.
Private
tours of this working tea plantation are available by appointment for groups of
10 to 45 at a nominal cost of $5 per person. Usual hours of operation are 10a to
4p daily. We suggest you phone to confirm visitor hours prior to planning your
visit.
6617 Maybank Highway, Wadmalaw Island SC 29487. Phone: 843-559-0383 or
(toll-free) 800-443-5987. Or e-mail us at: chastea@awod.com
DRAYTON HALL
Built
around 1738 by John Drayton, Drayton Hall seems to have been the only plantation
home escaping vandalizing by the Union Army during the War Between the States in
1865. Now under joint ownership of the State of South Carolina and the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, the plantation house is considered by many
experts to be the finest surviving example of Georgian Palladian architecture in
the United States.
On
SC-61 about 8 miles from US-17. Open daily, except Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Phone for specific visiting hours on day of your expected visit.
Admission charged. Group rates available on request. Call 766-0188.
FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL MONUMENT
A stalwart in early American coastal defenses, Ft Moultrie is the site of the first decisive victory in the American Revolution. It was significant in the War Between the States as a launching site for cannonballs into Ft Sumter. Reconstructed three times, it is a great
exhibit of how coastal defenses have evolved. From Charleston on US-17, right
onto SC-703, right again at Sullivans Island and right again on Middle Street. Continue 1.5 miles to the fort. Open 9a-6p daily Memorial Day to Labor Day. Closes at 5p remainder of the year. Allow at least 1½ hours, more probably 2, for the self-guided tour. FREE. For more information phone 843-883-3123.
More Information: www.nps.gov/fomo/
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FORT
SUMTER TOURS
This
is the only tour which actually stops at the Fort Sumter National Monument,
"where the Civil War began." Departs from the City Marina-Downtown and
from Patriots Point Maritime Museum across the Cooper River (in Mt. Pleasant). A
brief cruise to the Fort Sumter island then a stroll around the battlements, the
museum and gift shop while National Park Service historians relate the stories
of the actions which made this Fort a National Monument. Total time, about 2½
hours.
Postal
address: 205 King Street, Suite 204, Charleston SC 29401-3145. Phone:
843-722-2628 or (toll-free) 800-789-3678. Or e-mail us at: joyce@spiritlinecruises.com
For more information
about the tours, please visit www.bohicketmarina.com
MAGNOLIA
PLANTATION & GARDENS
Founded
around 1671 for Thomas Drayton, the Magnolia Plantation is still owned by his
descendants. he plantation house dates from the post-Civil War Reconstruction
Era and is open for tours. The plantation grounds are primarily devoted to
"the oldest estate gardens in the United States" (separate admission
fee) and includes such attractions as the famous Barbadoes Tropical Garden, an
18th-Century herb garden, a Biblical Garden and a 100+ acre waterfowl refuge.
Also
on the plantation grounds is the famous Audubon Swamp Garden (separate admission
fee) featuring some 60 acres blackwater trees and flora viewable from many
boardwalks and dikes.
On
SC-61 about 10 miles from US-17 - just beyond Drayton Hall. Open daily,
except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Phone for specific visiting hours on day of
your expected visit. Admission charged. Group rates available on request. Call
571-1233.
MIDDLETON
PLACE
Middleton
Place includes the plantation house (guided tours available for a separate
admission fee), several out-houses essential to the operation of the plantation
in it working days, and "America's oldest landscaped gardens". The
property was settled and used as a plantation starting in the late 17th-century.
Through a marriage agreement in 1741, the property came under the ownership of
Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress. The original
plantation house was built shortly afterwards but was vandalized and burned by
the Union Army during the Civil War. It was rebuilt during the reconstruction
era and became the Middleton family residence. The formal gardens are very
extensive and exquisite. (Come prepared to walk.)
On
SC-61 about 14 miles from Charleston. Open daily, except
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Phone 556-6020 for specific visiting hours on day of
your expected visit. Admission charged.
OLD
EXCHANGE AND PROVOST DUNGEON
Great
educating fun for kids as they discover pirate lore while searching for clues in
the Historic Charleston District using an easy-to-read treasure map. Or try the
George Washington Scavenger Hunt. Follow President Washington's 'footsteps' to
some of the places he visited during his 1791 tour of Charleston. Your treasure
hunt ends at the Old Exchange where your kids will receive a special prize pack
plus a complimentary tour of the Provost Dungeon.
Hours:
9a-5p daily. Located in the Historic District, 122 East Bay St., Charleston SC
29401. Phone: 843-727-2165.
PATRIOTS POINT NAVAL & MARITIME MUSEUM
Located in historic Charleston Harbor across the US-17 bridge from Charleston is Patriots Point. Here, permanently docked as a collective museum of naval valour are the aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN (CV-10), known as the Fighting Lady, the destroyer USS LAFFEY (DD-724) which, after surviving the horrible onslaught of Japanese kamikazes (explosive laden planes piloted by suicidal zealots) became known as "the ship that wouldn't die.", the USCG cutter INGHAM (WHEC-35), survivor of the North Atlantic U-boat battles, and the attack submarine USS CLAMAGORE (SS-343). On shore they have created a replica of a Vietnam era Navy Advance Tactical Support Base plus dozens of displays devoted to maritime and naval history. Also available for view are several dozen vintage military aircraft. 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant SC 29464. Phone 884-2727. Open April through September 9a-69 daily and Sunday. October through March they close at 5p.
More Information: www.state.sc.us/patpt/
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