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Greater Charleston is home to the oldest, most well kept, and absolutely spectacular historic plantations in the US! Whether you are a local Greater Charlestonian or a nearby visitor or a serious tourist preparing for your vacation and just plain serious about your tourism, you will find the plantations of the Charleston, SC area to exceed your expectations. Simply click the plantation that most interests you, and you will find a wealth of information including live Google map and satellite tools, social site sharing tools, instant driving directions, contact info, in most cases full photo galleries (via link to our associated gallery albums) and sometimes even video. If you would like to add a plantation to our menu, or any other item relating to lifestyle in the Greater Charleston, S.C. area, simply click “Post an Article” above and tell us all about it, and we’ll get it published in short order. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@greatercharleston.com any time. Thanks for using GreaterCharleston.com. We’re South Carolina’s first and best totally free public publishing site. Let our local experts be your personal experts to all the insider information about Greater Charleston. Enjoy!
Here are Greater Charleston’s top plantations as rated by our readers.
February 18, 2009 by Public
Filed under Plantations, Plantations & Gardens
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Located near Charleston, SC, Cypress Gardens is a lowcountry scenic treasure. The pristine blackwater swamp offers breathtaking views of mirrored reflections of tall cypress and tupelo trees. Picturesque bridges are found along the scenic trails. Boat rides through the swamp offer visitors a mesmerizing journey through the water forest. Formerly one... read more »
February 18, 2009 by Public
Filed under Museums & Aquariums, Outdoor Parks, Plantations, Plantations & Gardens
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Middleton Place was established early in the life of the Carolina colony and served as a base of operations for a great Low Country planter family and was home to a dynamic African-American slave community. Begun in 1741 by Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress, the 60-acre landscaped garden was both an intellectual and emotional... read more »
Thomas Drayton and his wife Ann arrived from Barbados to the new English colony of Charles Towne and established Magnolia Plantation along the Ashley River in 1679. Thomas and Ann were the first in a direct line of Magnolia family ownership that has lasted more than 300 years and continues to this day. Magnolia Plantation saw immense wealth and growth... read more »
Drayton Hall is different. It’s the real thing, and we are bound by our mission to preserve the property—that is, to keep it in near-original condition just as the National Trust received it from the Drayton family in 1974. Instead of being restored to the vision... read more »
January 1, 2009 by Greater Charleston
Filed under Historic Downtown, Historic Forts, Plantations
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