Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Speaker on trolley not working. It is spectacular. The long driveway was absolutely beautiful with all the oaks and moss hanging, gorgeous. Staff all seem tired of visitors taking to each other rather than sorting out enquiries. Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Cruise Ship Port, Airport, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building. After taking in the sights on the peninsula, we will cross the beautiful Arthur Ravenel bridge to Mt. It is spectacular. Please confirm date before submitting reservation. Parking is free. Very revealing, and highly recommended for people that have a Hollywood vision of Southern Plantations in movies. For example, the Historic Charleston Foundation’s teacher guide describes slavery as a “sensitive” topic that will be “delicately mentioned” only upon request. The house tour was interesting and the inside was quite nice. The Dock House overlooks the water and the Butterfly Café was a cute friendly place. Boone Hall Plantation, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was established in 1681. See historic Charleston’s many points of interest and tour the interior of a fully restored southern mansion on this exciting combo tour with Gray Line. 317 reviews of Boone Hall Plantation "This was the highlight of my vacation! Wagon ride went all around the property.
You can enjoy the grounds as long as you like, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. A new event this year is “A Lowcountry Christmas.” Starting Thanksgiving weekend, it will be open each Thursday through Sunday until Jan. 1. It is about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. You could only visit three rooms in the mansion or main house on ground floor.

This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Explore historic Charleston and hear about plantation life from the,... 2.5 hour private walking tour (family friendly).

Pritzker, university in August, Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in Kenosha shootings that killed 2; Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, uncle says, Prosecutors drop case against Jackie Wilson — who claimed Burge torture — after witness irregularity revealed. Rather than issuing “statements supporting Black Lives,” what if vendor associations asked their members not to work plantation weddings? The wedding industry routinely denies the violent conditions Black people faced under chattel slavery by promoting plantations as romantic places to marry.”. Take a self-guided tour through the original slave cabins. When you hear the word plantation, do you think of "Gone With The Wind"?

One of these days I want to go there and explore everything they have to offer. The only disappointment was the limited access to the house (no kitchen or bedrooms); Since the house is still occupied, this is understandable. Contact our guides today with your questions. It’s clear these venues are never going to stop promoting plantation romanticism unless they are pressured to do so. Boone Hall Plantation is located 10 miles outside of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and is the oldest working plantation, continually growing crops for 320 years. We will tour rain or shine. A fictional Georgia plantation in Margaret Mitchell's historical novel Gone with the Wind is named Tara. Wow! Our family got to see the Gullah Live performance by Miss Veronica, and she was amazing, enjoyed her stories and her singing. The coach driver points out the geographical and historical aspects of the plantation, which has been growing crops for more than three centuries. The whole experience at Boone Hall was worthwhile, but especially the Goolah presentation.

You can also tour the gardens, the butterfly pavilion, and more. The remaining areas to tour required a good bit of walking in non-shaded areas. The individual cabins where the slaves lived is very informative and also gives you a better understanding of a time we should never forget. A cafe is on the grounds where we got a cold drink. Friendly: No. The couple wed at Boone Farm Plantation in South Carolina in 2012. Admission to Boone Hall Plantation; allow 4 hours for this segment of the combo. Learn about the African American experience on the Slave Street historic presentation by a knowledgeable guide. In fact, you catch a glimpse of the oaks in an early scene of “Gone With the Wind” from 1939. Tour Charleston & the Historic Boone Plantation. Boone Hall Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston, Charleston Attraction and Tour Pass for 1, 2, or 3 Days, Charleston Sightseeing Day Trip with Lunch from Myrtle Beach, Ask Melissa B about Boone Hall Plantation. Yet a careful look at their materials reveals how hollow such efforts are. The slave quarters on the ground provided a glimpse into a sad time in our nations history and the perserverance of the Gullah people. They opened the plantation to public tours in 1959, and you can take a 30-minute guided tour of the mansion’s first floor, which has been furnished with antiques and memorabilia from the plantation’s history. Please note that booking times are exact and not an arrival window.
Today, each of the eight cabins presents a different theme in the story of black history.

It is simply spectacular. Thank you for taking the time to read my ToursByLocals page. You need about 3 hours for the visit. Boone and his wife were ancestors of Founding Fathers Edward Rutledge and John Rutledge. You can see a computerized virtual reality images of the REAL Tara in the National Examiner article. (URL is below) It is probably too late, but I just found out about the Margaret Mitchell special on PBS. The plantation that inspired “Gone with the Wind” bore absolutely no resemblence to the palatial mansion in the movie. Every thing at the concert was very organized, you can tell it wasn't their first time. Of course, the owners of these former slave labor camps see it differently. After you explore the front-lawn gardens, which feature antique roses more than 100 years old, it’s time to climb aboard an open-air coach for a 40-minute tour around the plantation’s 738 acres. When you hear the word plantation, do you think of "Gone With The Wind"? Since the Color of Change campaign, many plantation owners and related historical associations have explained that they are “very serious” about teaching the true history of slavery. The couple stated: “We’re ashamed that in the past we’ve allowed ourselves to be uninformed about how deeply rooted systemic racism is.

The 30 minute house tour is air conditioned yet includes only 4 rooms on the home's first level. Boone Hall Plantation: Gone With The Wind - See 3,925 traveler reviews, 2,353 candid photos, and great deals for Mount Pleasant, SC, at Tripadvisor. This multimillion-dollar exploitation of Black oppression is a huge revenue boost to local Southern economies. Web address (URL) of this page: http://www.toursbylocals.com/Charleston-City-and-Boone-Hall-Plantation. A womderful, imformative, scenic visit! The pecan trees that still are abundant.

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.”. Combine our Historic City Tour with a visit to Boone Hall Plantation, one of America’s oldest working plantations.

We will finish the tour where we started or at a nearby location of your choosing. Mt. 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. The plantation home was amazing, and air conditioned :) The gardens were in bloom and beautiful. Plantation apologists claim that wedding revenue provides necessary funding for historical preservation, including preservation of slave history. Enter through the spectacular Avenue of Oaks (think Gone With The Wind), then take a guided tour through the elegant and beautiful mansion. We will start at the cruise terminal, hotel, or place of your choice. Over the top decorating. They were either photographed or sketched to be used in the movie. If so, this is the tour for you! 625 USD PER TOUR(for up to 4 people) (duration: 5 hours) deposit ? Butterfly exhibit pretty but quite small. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com. It is about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. But the best part for me was the road that leads up to the Plantation House, with the beautiful trees that line the road. Last December, civil rights group Color of Change launched a campaign to get major bridal sites to stop promoting plantation-themed wedding venues, stating: “Plantations are physical reminders of one of the most horrific human rights abuses the world has ever seen. Boone Hall Plantation is located 10 miles outside of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and is the oldest working plantation, continually growing crops for 320 years. In fact, you catch a glimpse of the oaks in an early scene of “Gone With the Wind” from 1939. Wonderful Gala presentation. 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? Flower gardens are spectacular. For a glimpse into the South's past this is an excellent plantation to visit. 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.”. Lovely tour of the house with a friendly and informative guide. Visitors can also see a brick smokehouse believed to have been built about 1750, a commissary, dock house and stable. It is estimated they were built between 1790 and 1810. But the feature that sets Boone Hall apart from many plantation tours is its presentation of “Black History in America.”. Records indicate there were 40 slaves on the plantation in 1790. Highly recommend you go through the slave quarters. 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. As a retired couple we appreciated the reality of slavery in America during our early history . Visit the historic Boone Hall Plantation Visit the beautiful old historic district Learn all about plantation life Difficulty level.

Great place to learn history of plantations and gula culture. You can see a computerized virtual reality images of the REAL Tara in the National Examiner article. We want to educate ourselves about other people’s experiences and talk to our kids about everything, all of it … especially our own complicity.”, You would think that recent events might have dampened enthusiasm for plantation weddings. Initially, the primary crops were cotton and indigo. Atlanta historians have increasingly been culturally detached from the history … Must be able to get in and out of a car. Legg decided he could not in good conscience continue to photograph plantation weddings. 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". Maximum travelers: 4. I would love to bring to life,... The guide was very informative and pleasant. So the houses were smaller than we imagined. Column: We followed the do-or-die game against the A’s on White Sox Twitter. Pleasant, S.C. 29464.

The best part of the visit in my opinion was the Gullah presentation.