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Boone Hall reflects Southern heritage spanning 300 years on one magnificent “still working” plantation. Gardens, slave cabins, dining, gift shop plus one of the ... View Details
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S.C. Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 734-0128
www.discoversouthcarolin
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Introduction
South Carolina has long been the perfect spot to get away from it all –a place for fun and relaxation, a getaway for the best vacation imaginable. Beautiful resort islands, miles of wide beaches and marshlands teeming with wildlife are nestled among our vast coastline.
One of the original 13 colonies, South Carolina’s rich history spans more than 300 years from its founding at Charles Towne in 1670. Throughout the Lowcountry and along the Ashley River Scenic Highway centuries-old plantations, gardens and opulent townhouses recall the antebellum period when planters found immeasurable wealth from rice, indigo and cotton sustained by the labor of slaves imported from Africa. Today, the Sea Island descendants of these slaves still speak Gullah, a melodic blend of Kings English and African dialects, and continue the tradition of weaving sweetgrass baskets using techniques from their native land... More
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