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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens vs Fort Sumter National Monument
Both are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Fort Sumter National Monument is the choice of most writers compared to Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Fort Sumter National Monument is ranked #4 in Charleston with approval from 5 sources such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Concierge.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Travel + Leisure
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Afar Magazine
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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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Fort Sumter National Monument
Concierge
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Michelin Guide
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Frommer's
Charleston, SC 29482-9748
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Concierge
"No visit to Charleston is complete without a tour of this famous fort, where Confederate soldiers fired the first shot of the Civil War on April 12, 1861."
Fodor's
"Set on a man-made island in Charleston's harbor, this is the hallowed spot where the Civil War began."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This man-made island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor saw the first shots of the Civil War in 1861."
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Travel + Leisure
"U.S. forces retook the fort in 1865, and raised the American flag they were forced to take down four years earlier to the day."
Frommer's
"It was here on April 12, 1861, that Confederate forces launched a 34-hour bombardment that started the Civil War, aka the “War Between the States.” "
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