South Carolina"s Top Plantation and Gardens. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Stroll down Ancient Oak Avenue. Experience tours rich in history. Explore the renowned 19th Century "Romantic Style" gardens. Recognized by Travel + Leisure in 2014 as the sole South Carolina garden featured among "America"s Most Beautiful Gardens." Join the Reconstruction Period Plantation Home Tour. Discover the Award-Winning Slave Cabin Tour. Enjoy the highly sought-after Nature-Train Tour. Take a scenic Rice Field Boat Tour. Perfect for families.