We have many ways to play. All day. Every day.
Hoist a sail or hear a ghost tale. Barrier island recreation or tour a plantation? The number of activities unique to the Charleston area is incredible. Your guests will be thanking you for such a fun, authentic and memorable meeting, so go ahead—take a bow.(West Ashley)
This 17th century-style estate, acquired in 1676 by the Drayton family, whose heirs still own it, features the year-round bloom America’s oldest gardens (c. 1680). Featuring: Guided tours, Barbados Tropical Garden, Biblical Garden, antebellum cabin, observation tower, gift shop, art gallery and more.
Drayton Hall, c.1738, is America’s oldest preserved plantation house open to the public. Located in the Ashley River historic district, the 125-acre site is surrounded by aged oak trees. Offering focus tours on architecture, African-American history, preservation, women’s history, and the American Revolution and Civil War.
A National Historic Landmark, encompassing 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens. Tours of the House Museum highlight family collections and the role of the Middleton family in American history. Craftspeople in the Plantation Stableyards demonstrate skills once performed by enslaved Africans.
Drayton Hall, c.1738, is America’s oldest preserved plantation house open to the public. Located in the Ashley River historic district, the 125-acre site is surrounded by aged oak trees. Offering focus tours on architecture, African-American history, preservation, women’s history, and the American Revolution and Civil War.
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Site of the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina. Walk in the footsteps of the first settlers and experience history up-close. Park experiences include a museum, the History Trail with audio tour, a replica of a 17th-century trading vessel, the Animal Forest zoo, plantation-era house, breathtaking vistas and gardens, picnic areas and more. Scheduled group tours are available.
