Breathtaking Beauty

• 5 out of 5 stars by NicSIV from Alexandria, Virginia
• November 2, 2009

Quote: I have been to a few, though not all, of the plantations outside Charleston and this one is definitely my favorite. While the main building no longer stands, the gardens make this spot spectacular. The view of the river from across the terraced... Read the full Middleton Place review

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Scenic and Entertaining

• 4 out of 5 stars by eamar1 from St. Louis, Missouri
• February 27, 2009

Quote: Middleton Place has beautiful gardens, farm animals, and a lovely home to tour. You can spend hours wandering around the plantation. Well worth the price of admission.

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Middleton Place Plantation

• 3 out of 5 stars by elusivone from Carrollton, Texas
• October 2, 2006

Quote: A short drive from downtown Charleston is Middleton Place Plantation, the former home base for the Middleton family.The plantation was never a working one; instead it was kept solely for family use—anything and everything that was produced from the... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal Choose Charleston

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Horseback Riding at Middleton Place

• 5 out of 5 stars by Taylor Shelby from Charleston, South Carolina
• April 30, 2005

Quote: We got to Middleton Place about 30 minutes early for our ride. You actually don't start from the stables, but from the visitor center, which is right in the parking lot. We checked in, and the girl told us we would start from near the gift shop,... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal Entertaining my Parents in Charleston

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Middleton Place

• 4 out of 5 stars by chadk78 from Blacksburg, South Carolina
• April 30, 2005

Quote: Constructed in 1741, this is the home of the Middleton family, prominent rice planters. Henry Middleton was President of the First Continental Congress, and his son, Arthur, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Middleton Place is also... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal South Carolina: Battleground of Freedom

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Middleton Place

• 4 out of 5 stars by Mary Dickinson from Marlborough, Connecticut
• April 3, 2005

Quote: The grandeur of the plantation system can best be seen and understood at Middleton Place in Charleston, SC. Even today, there are thousands of acres still attached to that plantation but it is now in a trust and the public is able to enjoy it and... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal More Charleston

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Middleton Place Plantation

• 4 out of 5 stars by chadk78 from Blacksburg, South Carolina
• February 20, 2005

Quote: This was the home of the Middletons, one of the low country's wealthiest and most important families of the 18th and 19th centuries. You may take a guided tour of the house and gardens. The gardens, once the site of rice fields, are magnificent in... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal The Old South is Alive and Well in Charleston

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Middleton Place Plantation

• 5 out of 5 stars by Taylor Shelby from Charleston, South Carolina
• February 14, 2005

Quote: Middleton Place is one of the three plantations on the Ashley River that are open for tours. Middleton, like Magnolia, did not survive the Civil War intact, but please do not let that keep you from visiting. It is probably the most complete... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal Charleston Across the Ashley

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Middleton Place Plantation

• 4 out of 5 stars by Nahali Croft from Evans, Georgia
• May 28, 2002

Quote: From 1741 through the Civil War, four generations of the Middleton family successively owned Middleton Place. In 1678, Edward Middleton emigrated from England to Barbados and from there to South Carolina, eight years after the founding of... Read the full Middleton Place review

From journal The Charms of Charleston

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