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Nathaniel Russell House vs Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

Both are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Nathaniel Russell House scores marginally better than Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Nathaniel Russell House has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 7 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Where and Fodor's.

Nathaniel Russell House
Nathaniel Russell House
9 / 10
51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Its grand beauty is proof of the immense wealth Russell accumulated as one of the city's leading merchants." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The excellent guided tours provide context not only about the Russell family, but also the enslaved African Americans." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"On lower Meeting Street, the circa-1808 Nathaniel Russell House has the most impressive curved staircase I’ve ever seen." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Flanked by a formal English garden, Nathaniel Russell's Federal-style residence was completed in 1808." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"This beautiful Neoclassical house, built in 1809, is maybe the best historic home open for tours in a city dripping with history." Full review
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
9 / 10
3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This 1676 spread has welcomed visitors since shortly after the end of the Civil War." Full review
Fodor's 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 Afar Magazine
"Beautiful! Petting zoo... house tours, swamp tours, boat tours, bus tours." Full review
Michelin Guide 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 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
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