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Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Hampton Plantation is a quiet and serene state historic site, but in the 18th and 19th centuries it was a working rice plantation, bustling with activity. Interpretive programming at this site focuses on the Lowcountry rice culture and plantation system that shaped the lives of Hampton’s residents. Park interpreters conduct regular tours of the plantation’s Georgian-styled mansion (ca. 1750).
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
One of historic Charleston's many unique points of interest, this park is the site of the first English Settlement (1670) in South Carolina. The park, a nature preserve and historic site, Charles Towne Landing interprets the first years of the colony with hands-on activities. Other special features of the park include a full scale reproduction 17th century trading vessel "Adventure", a natural habitat zoo, the 1670 Experimental Crop Garden and 80 acres of English Park Gardens.
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Old Dorchester State Historic Site
This historic park is the site of a Colonial village founded in 1697 by a group representing the Congregational Church of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Attractions at this 325-acre park today include the site of the c. 1757 tabby fort, on-going archaeological excavations of the village, and the tower of St. George's Parish Church.
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