Magnolia Plantation Charleston History. Thomas drayton and his wife ann arrived from barbados to the new english colony of charles towne and established magnolia plantation along the ashley river in 1676. They also have a wonderful slavery history tour which is a must beth bond.
Magnolia plantation admission & tour with transportation from downtown charleston; Tour the house, grounds, and gardens with a guide; Hear about the veggies being grown and the sources from which they come.
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The 70 acre site dates back to the 1670s, when charleston settlers thomas and ann drayton built a plantation home complete with a formal garden on the northwestern outskirts of charles town.magnolia started out as a rice plantation, a booming crop in the lowcountry, with slaves that created their own creolized gullah language and culture that stemmed from their original home in africa. Magnolia plantation is located near. It is one of the few in the world to be designated an international garden of excellence by the international camellia society. See 6,718 reviews, articles, and 4,624 photos of magnolia plantation & gardens, ranked no.34 on tripadvisor among 212 attractions in charleston.
