This Mothers Day, we spent the afternoon at Magnolia Plantation here in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s a breathtaking plantation in the heart of the low country. If you ever get a chance to visit Charleston, you must visit Magnolia Plantation. It’s full of American history.
I got this excerpt from their website, to give you an idea of what it’s all about. “Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens.”
Here are a few pictures from our visit this past weekend. I hope you had a memorable Mothers Day too.
The low country trees are just breathtaking to me.
We took a nature train ride through the plantation, wetlands & marsh. The kids enjoyed that! We got to see alligators and tons of wild life. We even got to see an indian mound.
The core of the plantation house was built prior to the revolutionary war.
The kids had a blast at the zoo and nature center, located within the plantation.
The slave dwellings were restored and preserved, dating back to 1850.
The preserved smoke house.
My kids even let me take a quick snapshot of them!
We didn’t get a chance to visit the gardens. After “From Slavery to Freedom” tour, we got caught in a spring storm. It just gives us another reason to visit this magnificent place again. 🙂 Have a great week.
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Breathtaking, it’s on my vacation goal list to visit Charleston and Savannah!!!!
Just be aware, after we visited Charleston and Savannah the first time on vacation, it lead to numerous visits, falling in love with the area, and eventually building our retirement home here!!
Beautiful scenery! I love the pictures with the large trees. They are amazing.
I’ve made it to Savannah and my next bucket list city is Charleston,SC. Everything I see about Charleston calls out to me. I must get there and your tour of this plantation makes me want to get there sooner rather than later. Thank you!
While I may not physically live in SC anymore (for now!) my heart is forever Carolina. These photos were a perfect mini-vacation at my Chicago desk – I can practically smell the plough mud looking at the salt marsh picture! Thanks for making my day!
Im so glad I could give you a mini vacation at your desk. 🙂
Hi Toni! My husband and I got married at Magnolia Plantation in October 2012. Your pictures are beautiful!
How beautiful that wedding must have been. <3
Beautiful photographs. A lovely insight of your country. Your history is so rich.
Warm greetings from South Africa.
I didn’t want to jump to conclusions until I saw the sheds. Built on the backs of slaves. What a horrible and tragic history.
I agree. But the tour is about “from slavery to freedom” and there is a story behind it. The man who lived in one of these with his large family, now works at the plantation as the head engineer, along with 2 of his sons.