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Middleton Place

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Middleton Place is a 65 acre, 18th-century rice plantation. The plantation is the birthplace of Arthur Middleton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The plantation is now a National Historic Landmark and home to America’s oldest landscaped gardens. The Middleton Place House Museum was built in 1755 as the gentlemen’s guest quarters, and is the only structure still standing of the original three-building residential complex. The buildings were all burned by Union troops two months before the end of the Civil War. The building still present today was the least burned and restored to provide living quarters for the family. The house tour gives you insight into the Middleton family and the slaves that helped maintain the plantation. General admission gives access to the plantation stable yards and gardens, while the museum house tour is an additional fee. The plantation has an excellent restaurant and an Inn with 55 rooms on the property. Allow about two hours to tour the house and gardens.

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Middleton Place Hours and Admission

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Current and Upcoming Events
at Middleton Place

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What: Fall Family Day
When: Nov. 16, 2024
Time: 10 am - 3 pm  
Where: Middleton Place
Admission: Included with Regular Admission

Bring the whole family for a day of demonstrations and hands-on activities. With its roots in Living History Day, come to learn about the many skills the free and enslaved people practiced throughout the Lowcountry’s long, rich history. Interpreters and volunteers will demonstrate skills including:

Cashmere Combing – get to know our Cashmere goats, Bert and Ernie, as they get brushed and groomed to extract the fine cashmere fibers.

Indigo and Natural Dye – take home a small indigo-dyed fabric that you designed and dyed while learning about indigos’ contribution to South Carolina before the Revolutionary War.

Colonial Cooking – Learn about and witness cooking techniques and recipes from Colonial America.

Canvas Work – Witness the art of sailmaking and participate in a hands-on stitching lesson.

Quilt Making – Explore the historical significance of quilt making and storytelling in African-descendant communities and make your contribution to the community quilt with a Master Art Quilter, Cookie Washington.

ASE – a drop-in educational program about the Historic Origins of Southern Celebratory Fare.

Farrier Demos – Watch and learn about the trimming of horses’ feet and the cooperation between farriers and blacksmiths for shoeing them. 11am – 1pm

Archaeology – Hands-on archaeology demonstration and miniature dig that discusses pieces found at Middleton Place, what they are, and what we can learn from archaeological work.

Candle Making – Try your hand at candle-making and discuss the labor and materials that went into making one’s source of light before electricity.

Colonial Games – try to roll a hoop, walk on stilts, or other 18th and 19th century games.

Brick making – experience the art of making bricks by hand.

Gullah Crafts – Ty Collins will discuss the foodways and crafts of Gullah and Indigenous people with a hands-on activity.

Artisans – Our blacksmith, potter, cooper, and spinner will hold artisan demonstrations.

Included in General Admission. Free for members.

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