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Aiken-Rhett House vs Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Both are praised by travel writers. On balance, Aiken-Rhett House is preferred by most professionals compared to Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Aiken-Rhett House comes in at #1 in Charleston with recommendations from 6 sources including Michelin Guide, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Aiken-Rhett House
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48 Elizabeth St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Fodor's
"One of Charleston's most stately mansions, built in 1820 and virtually unaltered since 1858."
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Travel + Leisure
"It’s mostly unfurnished, letting your imagination take over when you walk through the tall-ceilinged rooms. Remnants include a standing harp, family portraits, and a gray-painted drawing room."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Built as a Federal-style brick single house in 1817, the home was purchased by the Aiken family who remodeled and expanded it during their residence."
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Afar Magazine
"The Aiken-Rhett House is unique among downtown properties in that the whole grounds are preserved, including the former slave quarters and work yard."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The spaces are some of the best preserved in the United States, and offer invaluable insight into the lives of the enslaved in antebellum Charleston."
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
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3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure
"This 1676 spread has welcomed visitors since shortly after the end of the Civil War."
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Fodor's
"Pick and choose from a variety of entertainments at Magnolia Plantation, established in the 1670s by Thomas Drayton."
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And be sure to visit the 19th-century plantation house, which originally stood near Summerville.
Afar Magazine
"Beautiful! Petting zoo... house tours, swamp tours, boat tours, bus tours."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This popular, partly wild botanical garden (200ha) is renowned for its spring-blooming azaleas, and a plantation house, Magnolia Plantation, that was part of Thomas Drayton's estate in the 17C."
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"Tour a pre-Revolutionary War Plantation House and experience ten rooms filled with antiques, quilts and family heirlooms from the 19th century."
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