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Aiken-Rhett House vs Middleton Place
Both are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Aiken-Rhett House is preferred by most professionals compared to Middleton Place. Aiken-Rhett House comes in at #1 in Charleston with recommendations from 6 publications such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
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
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"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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Middleton Place
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4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure
"This 1741 historic plantation has an exquisite formal garden."
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Fodor's
"This former plantation is home to America's oldest landscaped gardens, begun in 1741 by Henry Middleton."
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Afar Magazine
"Middleton Place exists because of slavery—that's a stark reality that's not ignored by the exhibits throughout the sprawling plantation."
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"This carefully preserved, 18th-century plantation and National Historic Landmark features 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This is a place to spend time disappearing into the shrubbery, stumbling upon statuary, tiptoeing past sunbathing alligators, and learning about both stewardship and slavery."
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