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What to see & Do > Attractions & Sites
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Boone Hall Plantation
Boone Hall reflects Southern heritage spanning 300 years on one magnificent “still working” plantation. Gardens, slave cabins, plus one of the world’s longest oak-lined avenues. Adults $17.50; children 6-12 $7.50; seniors-military-AAA $15; under 6 yrs of age are free with adult.
Hours of operation:
Labor Day to March 31:
Monday-Saturday, 9am - 5pm; Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
April 1 to Labor Day
Monday-Saturday, 8:30am - 6:30pm; Sunday, 1pm - 5pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day
For questions or concerns please call the following number Monday - Friday, 9AM – 5PM - (843) 884-4371.
For more information, please visit our website.
1235 Long Point Road
Mt. Pleasant , SC 29465
Phone: 843-884-4371
Email: rickb@boonehallplantation.com
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Middleton Place
Daily 9am – 5pm (Closed Christmas Day). Admission for Gardens & Stableyards: $25/Adults, $5/Children 7-15. Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark encompassing America's oldest landscaped Gardens, the House Museum, and Plantation Stableyards. African American Focus Tours and carriage Tours available. Restaurant, Outdoor Center, Garden Market & Nursery, Museum Shop and Inn.
For more information, please visit our website.
Download a special offer coupon (pdf).
4300 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone: 843-556-6020
or
800-782-3608
Email: info@middletonplace.org
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Charleston Tea Plantation
America’s only tea garden is located on Wadmalaw Island, just outside Charleston. Traveling through the tranquil beauty and endless sea of green tea bushes, visitors experience how tea is planted, grown, nurtured and harvested from the leaf to the cup.
For more information, please visit our website.
Click here to download our meeting space layout.
6617 Maybank Hwy.
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Phone: 843-559-0383
Fax: 843-559-3791
Email: CValentine@rcbigelow.com
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Magnolia Plantation & Its Gardens
Since 1676, Magnolia is one of the Lowcountry's premiere plantations and is still owned by the original family. Known for it's renowned and resplendent Romantic gardens created in the early 1800's, Magnolia is one of the areas family-friendly attractions.
For more information, please visit our website.
3550 Ashley River Rd.
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone: 843-571-1266
or
800-367-3517
Email: tours@magnoliaplantation.com
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Cypress Gardens
Stroll 4 miles of beautiful garden trails, paddle through cypress swamp, relax in a greenhouse with butterflies and flowers or discover native and exotic reptile exhibits and the freshwater aquarium. It’s a great site for field trips, receptions and meetings.
For more information, please visit our website.
3030 Cypress Gardens Rd.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Phone: 843-553-0515
Fax: 843-569-0644
Email: Cypressgardens@co.berkeley.sc.us
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Drayton Hall
Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day. More than a house, Drayton Hall offers daily programs; a new, self-paced “Voices” DVD Landscape Tour with fascinating archival images, archaeological artifacts, and family memoirs; self-guided River and Marsh Walks through natural habitats; A Sacred Place: The African-American Cemetery; an artisan-inspired Museum Shop; and more.
For more information, please visit our website.
3380 Ashley River Rd
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone: 843-769-2600
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Firefly Distillery
Firefly Distillery is South Carolina’s first distillery. The Wadmalaw Island distillery is home to Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, the original sweet tea Vodka. Visitors are welcomed Wednesday – Saturday from 11am to 5pm for tours and tastings. Closed January
For more information, please visit our website.
6775 Bears Bluff Road
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Phone: (843) 559-6867
Email: info@fireflyvodka.com
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Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Grounds opened daily from 9am - 6pm. Mansion tours: March - October: Tuesday - Sunday 12pm-4pm with guided tours leaving on the hour at 12, 1, 2, & 3; November - February: Thursday - Sunday with guided tours leaving on the hour at 12, 1, 2 & 3. If you are driving Hwy 17 between Charleston and Myrtle Beach stop and see a picturesque plantation. The grounds contain former rice fields, gardens, a mansion and kitchen house.
For more information, please visit our website.
1950 Rutledge Rd.
McClellanville, SC 29458
Phone: 843-546-9361
Fax: 843-527-4995
Email: hampton@scprt.com
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Irvin-House Vineyards
Irvin-House Vineyards, located on Wadmalaw Island, is opened to the public Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free tours are available every Saturday at 2 p.m. Visitors can taste authentic wine, visit the vineyards and stroll through the property. Closed January
For more information, please visit our website.
6775 Bears Bluff Rd.
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Phone: 843-559-6867
Email: info@charlestonwine.com
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Magnolia Cemetery
The oldest cemetery in Charleston, founded in 1849 on the banks of the Cooper River, is inhabited by generations of southern leaders. On the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors are welcome. 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Free.
70 Cunnington Ave.
Charleston, SC
Phone: 843-722-8638
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Mepkin Abbey and Gardens
Guided tours – 11:30am and 3pm Tu – Sun. Since 1949 catholic Trappist monks have lived and worked on this 3,000 acre 18th century Cooper River rice plantation. Visitors tour a working monastery and adjacent gardens and shop in Mepkin Abbey Store featuring monastic products and unique handcrafted items. Adults $5.
For more information, please visit our website.
1098 Mepkin Abbey Road
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Phone: 843-761-8509
Fax: 843-761-6719
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Philip Simmons Foundation, Inc.
Established in 1991 by the Vestry of St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church to develop and maintain a commemorative garden and preserve the legacy of the master craftsman. The Bell Garden (George Street) and the Heart Garden (topiary garden), entrance from Menotti Street.
For more information, please visit our website.
PO Box 21585
Charleston, SC 29413-1585
Phone: 843-571-6445
Email: info@philipsimmons.org
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