Day Trip: Magnolia Plantation-Charleston, South Carolina-2 hr 40 min
This is one of my favorite places in Charleston, SC. I took these pictures years ago, and I want to go back and take more now that I have a better camera. The grounds are well kept and there is a picture everywhere you look. Day Trip: Magnolia Plantation-Charleston, South Carolina-2 hr 40 min.
1840
According to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens website, It all started in the 1840s when the Rev. John Grimke Drayton had to do something to make his wife happy because she was from Philadelphia and she didn’t like the idea of moving to “the middle of nowhere,” which it was back then. So, he planted romantic gardens to make their new home beautiful and bring his wife joy. Remember….happy wife, happy life!
Open For Business
He opened the gardens to the public in the 1870s, and it became one of the top three places to visit in the United States; the only two above it were Niagra Falls and the Grand Canyon.
Day Trip: Magnolia Plantation-Charleston, South Carolina-2 hr 40 min.
I love to take the Charleston Highway out of Aiken. It may take longer, but I’m a backroads guy, and this is a pretty drive. Here’s the price for general admission, and it takes about 1-2 hours to walk the grounds. The price for ages 13-61 is $29. They offer other packages, too. Check out their website linked above to find out more.
