Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina)
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
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Plantation home at Magnolia Plantation
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| Nearest city | Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°52′32″N 80°05′00″W / 32.87556°N 80.08333°WCoordinates: 32°52′32″N 80°05′00″W / 32.87556°N 80.08333°W |
| Area | 390 acres (160 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001198 |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 1972 |
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (464 acres, 187.77 hectares) is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of the oldest plantations in the South, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Magnolia Plantation is located near Charleston and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston. The house and gardens are open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The plantation dates to 1676, when Thomas and Ann Drayton built a house and small formal garden on the site. (The plantation remains under the control of the Drayton family after 15 generations.) The historic Drayton Hall was built in 1738 by John Drayton, father of judge John Drayton, Jr., on an adjoining property. Magnolia was originally a rice plantation, with extensive earthworks of dams and dikes built in fields along the river for irrigating land for rice cultivation. African slaves from rice-growing regions created the works. As time went on, the slaves developed a creolized Gullah language and culture, retaining many elements from Africa.
Magnolia became known for its gardens after the Reverend John Grimke-Drayton inherited the property in the 1840s and developed them. Through his mother, Grimke was the grandson of Thomas Drayton, who bequeathed the plantation to him on condition that he take the Drayton surname. Through his father, John was a nephew of Sarah Grimke and Angelina Emily Grimke.{{
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