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Magnolia Plantation & GardensvsMiddleton Place
Middleton Place and Magnolia Plantation & Gardens are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is the choice of most writers compared to Middleton Place. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is ranked #3 in Charleston with endorsements from 6 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Where
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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." Full review
Fodor's "Pick and choose from a variety of entertainments at Magnolia Plantation, established in the 1670s by Thomas Drayton." Full review
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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." Full review
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." Full review
Where "Tour a pre-Revolutionary War Plantation House and experience ten rooms filled with antiques, quilts and family heirlooms from the 19th century." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "With its roots dating back to the 1680’s, Magnolia Plantation was one of the first ancestral homes of the Draytons, a prominent Lowcountry plantation family." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The centuries old plantation, the oldest public gardens in America, is home to thousands of beautiful flowers and plants creating a tranquil landscape"
Charleston Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's "The house is filled with museum-quality Early American furniture, porcelain, quilts, and other Drayton family heirlooms." Full review
Middleton Place Travel + Leisure Fodor's Afar Magazine Where Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure "This 1741 historic plantation has an exquisite formal garden." Full review
Fodor's "This former plantation is home to America's oldest landscaped gardens, begun in 1741 by Henry Middleton." Full review
Afar Magazine "Middleton Place exists because of slavery—that's a stark reality that's not ignored by the exhibits throughout the sprawling plantation." Full review
Where "This carefully preserved, 18th-century plantation and National Historic Landmark features 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens." Full review
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." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This National Historic Landmark includes gardens, buildings, a restaurant, inn, and more"
Charleston Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's "Most of the property was destroyed in the Civil War and the earthquake of 1886. What remains is still incredibly beautiful." Full review
