Event
Daily Shuttle Service to Drayton Hall and the Ashley River Plantations
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- Once-daily pick-up at 8:45am at the bus shed at the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street. Pick-ups for the return trip will begin at 2:00pm
- The three plantations on the shuttle route – Drayton Hall, Magnolia, and Middleton Place – all offer a variety of programs and activities that are under an hour in duration, including house tours, nature walks, special presentations, and other experiences that are unique to each site. Visitors will be able to choose what appeals to their particular areas of interest, create their own itinerary, and divide their time accordingly.
- The air-conditioned 14-seat van will deliver passengers to the first stop on the route, Drayton Hall, by 9:30am and will proceed to Magnolia Plantation & Gardens and Middleton Place, located just minutes apart from each other on Highway 61.
- The continuing, morning-long loop among the three sites will enable passengers to customize their own plantation tour – beginning and ending at their choice of sites. Shuttle tickets are only $20 round-trip per person.
To reserve:
Reservations are required, but walk-ups may be accommodated, space permitting.
Please contact the Shuttle Service* at the following number:
(843) 965-LIMO or (843) 965-5466
*Service is provided by LIMOS FOR LESS (formerly The Charleston Chauffeur Company).
ABOUT DRAYTON HALL
Circa 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest preserved plantation house in America open to the public, a National Historic Landmark, and a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. After seven generations, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and numerous hurricanes and earthquakes, the main house remains in nearly original condition – a testimony to America’s heritage. More than a house, Drayton Hall offers the much acclaimed presentation “Connections: From Africa to America” about the lives of African Americans from slavery through to emancipation; an interactive landscape tour on DVD that was produced by The History Channel; self-guided nature and river walks through natural habitats; an artisan-inspired Museum Shop; and a professionally guided house tour on the hour. Open to the public daily, except major holidays. For more information, visit www.draytonhall.org.
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development, and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington D.C., 9 regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to a national network of people, organizations, and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history, and collectively shaping the future of America’s stories. For more information, visit www.PreservationNation.org
ABOUT MAGNOLIA PLANTATION & GARDENS
Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870. Magnolia is also a family-friendly destination with miles of canoe, bike, and walking trails through diverse habitats, the popular nature train and nature boat, the Audubon Swamp Garden, and nature center. Of special interest are the Antebellum slave cabins and Native-American ceremonial mound. For more information, visit www.magnoliaplantation.com.
ABOUT MIDDLETON PLANTATION
Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark and a carefully preserved 18th-century plantation that has survived revolution, Civil War, and earthquake. It was the home of four important generations of Middletons, beginning with Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress; Arthur, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; Henry, Governor of South Carolina and an American Minister to Russia; and Williams, a signer of the Ordinance of Secession. Visitors are invited to tour the Gardens, the House Museum, and the Plantation Stableyards. For more information, visit www.middletonplace.org.