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Category: Historic Sites - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1235 Long Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
The two most impressive sights at this plantation are the Avenue of Oaks, majestically lining the road to the plantation house, and the slave cabins, built in the 1790s and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house is a replica, built in the 1930s. The plantation hosts several major...
Category: Museums - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403
The oldest museum in the United States, the Charleston Museum was founded in 1773. The museum includes interesting exhibits that portray the colorful history of the Lowcountry as well as a popular interactive children's area. The museum is open 7 days a week. The Charleston Museum also owns and operates the Heyward –...
Category: Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 6617 Maybank Hwy, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
A lot of folks don't know it, but the only tea plantation in North America is right in Charleston's backyard. Owned by the Bigelow Tea Company, this plantation on Wadmalaw Island is set against the timeless backdrop of towering oaks, expansive green fields and expertly manicured gardens. Take a stroll around the...
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Category: Museums - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 25 Ann St, Charleston, SC 29403
You'll find no "Do Not Touch" signs at this museum! Kids learn best though hands-on activities, and they can do that here as they explore a castle, gardens, waterworks, a supermarket, and more. There's even an exhibit devoted to shrimping, a familiar livelihood in the Lowcountry. Special classes and events just for...
Category: Museums - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 171 Moultrie St, Citadel Campus, Charleston, SC 29409
If you want to learn more about the history of the Military College of South Carolina and Corps of Cadets, this is the place to start. Exhibits range from 1842 to present.
Category: Golf Courses - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1 Country Club Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
Founded in 1786, this historic course has been deemed the first established in the United States. Open only to members and their guests, this exclusive course is a fair test for all golfers. Average in length, several short par-4's and a short par-5 offer reasonable opportunities for birdies.
Category: Golf Courses - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 3772 Seabrook Island Rd, Seabrook Island Club, Johns Island, SC 29455
This private course (open only to resort guests) takes advantage of a picturesque setting featuring live oak trees, including an imposing crooked oak specimen that lies along the fairway of the fourth hole. Along with undulating fairways, the wooded course also features a rarity in the area: Crenshaw bentgrass greens....
Crowfield Golf and Country Club
Category: Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 300 Hamlet Cir, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Built on the grounds of an old Southern plantation, much of the natural terrain was used to give this course its character. With a variety of holes, each shot presents a different test. Well-placed bunkers will collect errant shots, and a water hazard occasionally will come into play. Surrounded by history, this...
Category: Historic Sites - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 3380 Ashley River Rd, Hwy 61 North, Charleston, SC 29414
This estate, built between 1738 and 1742, is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in the United States. It was also the only plantation in the area not destroyed during the Civil War. Its salvation was gained when owner John Drayton informed Union troops that his home was being used...
Category: Golf Courses - Charleston Attractions & Activities
Address: 3535 Wando Plantation Way, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Winding its way along the Cooper River, this course is located on the property of a pre-Civil War plantation. Water hazards and marsh pinch the wide fairways and a number of bunkers protect the greens. Accurate approach shots are necessary to avoid the greenside hazards and thick rough. Watch out when the wind blows...
