Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Magnolia Plantation

— 1676 —

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Magnolia Plantation Marker

Inscription. Fountainhead of the Drayton family, which played so important a part in America's Colonial, Revolutionary, and Independence history. Its original plantation house, credited by contemporary historians as having been the earliest in the Carolina colony, along with its famous garden, now America's oldest, were built by Thomas Drayton in the 1680's. It remains a working plantation utilizing scores of workers, and is still owned and operated by a direct family descendent.

Erected by The National Register of Historical Places South Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places.

Location. 32° 52.305′ N, 80° 5.455′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on 3550 Ashley River Rd (SC-61), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Royal Judge John Drayton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. John G. Drayton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drayton Hall / Drayton Family (approx. 0.7 miles away); Archdale Hall

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Skirmish at St. Andrew’s Parish Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); St. Andrew’s Parish Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Middleton Place / Arthur Middleton (approx. 3½ miles away); Windsor Hill Plantation (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Regarding Magnolia Plantation. Magnolia Plantation is 10 miles northwest of Charleston on SC 61. It was originally 3900 acres, with eight buildings and one other structure. It was established by Thomas and Ann Drayton in 1679. From 1850-1874, under the stewardship of the Reverend John G. Drayton, the plantation gardens were enhanced. Surviving the Civil War relatively intact, the gardens were again improved and opened to the public in 1870. It is now one of the best public gardens in the country with a very rich history.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Rev. John G. Drayton Marker

Also see . . .
1. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Web Site. (Submitted on December 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Wikipedia Entry for the Magnolia Plantation

Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 15, 2008

2. Magnolia Plantation Marker

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
(added 1972 - Charleston County - #72001198)
Also known as Magnolia-on-the-Ashley
10 mi. NW of Charleston on SC 61, Charleston
(3900 acres, 8 buildings, 1 structure)

. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (70 acres, 28 hectares) is historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River (Submitted on November 28, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

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Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 15, 2008

3. Magnolia Plantation Marker

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

4. Magnolia Plantation Marker

Hurricane Hugo, September 21, 1989 At Magnolia Plantation, owner J. Dayton Hastie crawled through the overarching debris assessing the heartbreaking $1 million damage to his gardens. Among the losses: 250-year-old cypress trees; the world's largest broadleaf holly; and a giant California redwood.

Magnolia Plantation House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 4, 2007

5. Magnolia Plantation House