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An Essential American Experience
The historic preservation work and interpretation of history at Middleton Place focuses on major contributions of the Middleton family as well as the enslaved Africans and African Americans who lived and worked here. The stories are a microcosm of United States history. From the early Colonial period through the Revolution, the early Republic, the Civil War era and beyond, they made a mark on the land, the colony, state and nation.
learn moreThe Middleton Place National Historic Landmark is a place where the past greets the present on garden paths more than a quarter millennium old. Middleton Place is an American treasure and a testament to people, what they can accomplish and what they can overcome.
As part of Middleton Place’s mission to share the stories of the enslaved people who made a way of life and an economic empire possible, the Middleton Place Foundation conducted a 10-year research project to reveal the names and stories of the more than 2,800 enslaved people owned by the Middleton family from 1738 to 1865. A permanent exhibit in Eliza’s House, a book, and documentary film explore the lives, families, and contributions of some seven generations of enslaved people.
Beyond The Fields – Slavery at Middleton Place
The Beyond the Fields tour introduces visitors to the institution of slavery and the lives lived by enslaved Africans and African Americans – both slave and free - who labored at Middleton Place and other plantations throughout the South. It explores their personal and family lives, their faith, their leisure activities and the extraordinary cultural contributions they and their descendants made, and continue to make, to modern day America. Their story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.
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May 29, 2019
The Cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters will be on-hand to discuss the growing process and the history of the grain that sustained the South...
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May 29, 2019
Spring Garden Strolls + Wine Tasting Finale
Sip and stroll in America’s oldest landscaped gardens while sampling old and new world wines. Each Wednesday evening, a different garden location will be paired with a selection of wines for you to sample. Enjoy spectacular views and light snacks...
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June 5, 2019
The Cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice
During the month of May, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters wills be on-hand to discuss the growing process and the history of the grain that sustained the South Carolina Low...
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June 12, 2019
The Cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters wills be on-hand to discuss the growing process and the history of the grain that sustained the South...
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June 13, 2019
Wine on the Piazza
Enjoy a half-hour guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House beginning at 4:30 p.m. followed by a glass of white wine or rosé on the second story piazza, the vantage point overlooking Charleston Harbor from which General P.G.T. Beauregard observed the...
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June 13, 2019
Wine on the Piazza
Enjoy a half-hour guided tour of the Edmondston-Alston House beginning at 4:30 p.m. followed by a glass of white wine or rosé on the second story piazza, the vantage point overlooking Charleston Harbor from which General P.G.T. Beauregard observed the...
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