Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Author | : Derek Fell |
Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages | : 73 |
Release | : 2009-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781423605478 |
ISBN-13 | : 1423605470 |
Rating | : 4/5 (470 Downloads) |
Download or read book Magnolia Plantation and Gardens written by Derek Fell and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, located on the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the world's last surviving nineteenth-century romantic gardens. It is where the largest and most ancient azalea and camellia collections were developed and where azaleas were first planted out of doors in a landscape setting. The plantation also provides a unique experience for visitors. Its swamp garden boardwalk allows visitors to enjoy birding all year round; the nature train takes visitors on a long ride throughout the plantation; a street of slave cabins has been meticulously restored to provide an excellent history tour of African-American life; and the house tour shows the nature of post-Civil War life.