Plantation Home Tours Near Me. {read reviews & book laura plantation tours online} 2. Hidden among the trees in historic roswell, georgia, sits a graceful home constructed by one of roswell’s founding families, the smiths.
Visitors and locals alike tour these elaborate and beautiful antebellum mansions experiencing what life was like at these domestic centers of massive cotton, sugar cane and rice plantations. From the gardens to the historic circa 1755 home and the plantation stableyards, this is truly a magnificent example of lowcountry south carolina plantation living. At one time, the sugar farm was an absolutely massive property spanning 12,000 acres.
Reservations are required and available on weekdays only.
All proceeds from tours go to the restoration and preservation of destrehan plantation and its dependency buildings. Now a private residence, this national historic landmark—near myrtle beach and charleston in the heart of south carolina's lowcountry—is open for 2019 from january 29 with tours on the hour 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and beginning at 11:00 on saturdays. You will also see transit yachts on the intracoastal waterway. Upon its construction, it was immediately regarded as a palace, and every artifact inside has a story behind it.