As a retired couple we appreciated the reality of slavery in America during our early history . It literally brought tears to my eyes. Atlanta historians have increasingly been culturally detached from the history … The 30 minute house tour is air conditioned yet includes only 4 rooms on the home's first level. To view our Health and Safety Policy, Historic City Tour and Boone Hall Plantation Combo. The area of Mt Pleasant is very nice and a clean location. Column: Pritzker’s move against Madigan and for reform. This time of year the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch is popular with families. John Boone was one of the early settlers of the South Carolina colony, arriving in 1672. We visited this plantation on a nice sunny day, so it was fairly crowded (suggest arriving early). They work diligently to tell the whole story of our historic sites and the people — free and enslaved — who lived and worked there.”, But that “diligent work” somehow gets lost on their “Discover Your Dream Charleston Wedding Venue!”, which recommends Boone Hall Plantation as “the most romantic place to say I do,” as well as a history of Charleston that never once mentions the word “slavery.” Boone Hall acknowledges that “the discussion of slavery is often difficult,” but concludes, “We must leave the divisiveness of the past behind in order to move forward and claim the future.”. We did not take the tour about slavery, we instead viewed the Exploring Gullah Culture a presentation I highly recommend. Parking is free. The long driveway was absolutely beautiful with all the oaks and moss hanging, gorgeous. Phone 843.884.4371 (Located 8 miles from Downtown Charleston) It is about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. The Charleston tourism bureau claims: “Explore Charleston is currently working ... across the wedding industry to make certain the members understand what is being done to advance the conversation around slavery, the civil rights era, and reconciliation. As fall approaches and colors abound, the plantation is a popular stop for tourists visiting Charleston, which is about 10 miles southwest of Boone Hall. Wonderful Gala presentation. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. It’s time this final relic of Confederate nostalgia was put to rest. When you arrive you drive down this long dirt covered roadway under a canopy of giant oaks with Spanish Moss hanging from the trees. Plantation apologists claim that wedding revenue provides necessary funding for historical preservation, including preservation of slave history. If you are expecting a mansion like your saw in Gone with the Wind you will be disappointed. More of that, please. Pleasant, S.C. 29464. Boone Hall Plantation, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was established in 1681. 317 reviews of Boone Hall Plantation "This was the highlight of my vacation! Journey to historic Boone Hall Plantation, used in the filming of the television miniseries, "North And South" and "Queen" and for background filming in "Gone With the Wind". All rights reserved. The day we visited was after a tropical storm and the grounds were very wet and part of the usual tour was cancelled. One of these days I want to go there and explore everything they have to offer. But as photographer and historian John Legg points out: “Plantation homes — both public and private — as well as other historical sites that are deeply rooted in a traumatic past, propagate a specific narrative of the South. Rather than issuing “statements supporting Black Lives,” what if vendor associations asked their members not to work plantation weddings? You need about 3 hours for the visit. Friendly: No. The whole experience at Boone Hall was worthwhile, but especially the Goolah presentation. Learn why we are called the "Holy City" and see historic buildings, churches, parks and gardens. There is also the Gullah Theatre, where a live presentation teaches you about the Gullah people and their unique culture and language originally adapted by African slaves. more. Butterfly exhibit pretty but quite small. In fact, you catch a glimpse of the oaks in an early scene of “Gone With the Wind” from 1939. The Boone Plantation was recommended to us by the hotel and other local residents we spoke with. The Georgia mansion that inspired one of the homes in Gone With the Wind will be auctioned at the end of July 2019. (URL is below) It is probably too late, but I just found out about the Margaret Mitchell special on PBS. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Cabin 1 depicts the “Praise House.” Cabin 2 depicts the lineage and heritage of sweetgrass baskets, which are still popular in South Carolina. The other cabins depict life and family, archaeological discoveries, work and life, emancipation and freedom, struggle for civil rights and heroes and leaders. Back woods area was all set up for Halloween tour. THIS UNIQUE TRADITION INCLUDES. A variety of fruits and vegetables are still grown on the plantation and sold across the street at Boone Hall Farms. The fans did not. It’s clear these venues are never going to stop promoting plantation romanticism unless they are pressured to do so. We will tour rain or shine. After taking in the sights on the peninsula, we will cross the beautiful Arthur Ravenel bridge to Mt. Our family got to see the Gullah Live performance by Miss Veronica, and she was amazing, enjoyed her stories and her singing. The guide was very informative and pleasant. A brochure says “live actors, state-of-the-art technology and elaborate sets combine to ramp up a scare factor at South Carolina’s largest multi-attraction haunted event.”. Please note that booking times are exact and not an arrival window. The guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the plantation but also of historical events. This business uses tools provided by Tripadvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one. Make sure to take the time to see it!! This probably would not be a good stop if it was raining, so check the forecase. Learn about the African American experience on the Slave Street historic presentation by a knowledgeable guide. Take a tour of the house, walk through old Slave Cabins and learn about the Gullah culture. Apparently the Boone Plantation was used in several movies and television shows about the south and slavery. But the most popular draw is the Avenue of Oaks, which greets you as you enter the property. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Visit was 7 June 2016. Today, each of the eight cabins presents a different theme in the story of black history. Day Trip / Out of Town, First Time Visitor, Local Experience, Shore Excursion, Kid Friendly: Yes. Lovely plantation visit. Same for broken video presentation in slave hut, told it had been like it for 6 months. They were members of this family and … they were very kind owners, I guess. Each of the slave quarters described some aspect of the history of slavery and there were also some video presentations. Today’s owners, the McRae family, purchased the property in 1955 and still use the upper floor of the mansion. This raises a key question for plantation homes and historic sites that host weddings: How can a historic site focused on education about the history of enslavement allow weddings that manufacture a falsified image of the Old South? It is a beautiful home, but not in the grandeur of Hollywood movies. It features a trip through Santa’s workshop wearing 3D glasses, a city street with shops decorated for the holidays and a Christmas hayride that takes visitors through the Christmas story with Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim. Visitors to Mount Pleasant’s Boone Hall Plantation may recognize the home and majestic Avenue of the Oaks as the inspiration for Ashley’s estate in Gone with the Wind.It was also a filming location for countless other movies, including The Notebook and North and South.. There is a cotton gin building that dates back to the 1850s. 1235 Long Point Rd. The grounds are very well kept and beautiful. Pleasant and visit Boone Hall.