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Middleton Place vs St. Philip's Church
Both are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Middleton Place is preferred by most reviewers compared to St. Philip's Church. Middleton Place scores 90 with endorsements from 5 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
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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St. Philip's Church
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142 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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Fodor's
"Amble through the churchyards, where notable South Carolinians such as John C. Calhoun are buried."
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Frommer's
"This impressive church is nicknamed the “Lighthouse Church” because a light was once put in its distinctive steeple to guide ships into the harbor...houses the oldest congregation in South Carolina"
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