April 17, 2017

We are still in Charleston today and explored more of the city.  Today we went to Middleton

Plantation and walked the grounds of history.  Yesterday we were at Boone Hall Plantation.

It is known for the brick ovens, and that plantation was the brick supplier for the south.  Their

slave quarters were even made out of brick.The house is not original but it sure was pretty.

The oak lined drive took your breath away.  The owner planted 88 trees in the early 1800's

and 86 are still standing today.  I felt like Scarlet walking down the dirt drive.Middleton Plantaion

was more like the was it was in the 1800's.  There were sheep wandering around the yard. 

It has the largest formal gardens in the USA.  The house is just a third of the original one,

but Sherman,s troops burnt the other 2/3.  The Middleton's still own the place but it is under the 

care of the state.  Tonight we will be saying so long to Lea and Nikky. Tomorrow we head back to the boat with Becky and Doug and break in a new crew. Pictures of Middleton will be shown tomorrow.

Bridge in Charleston Harbor

Boone Hall Plantation

Our departing crew

St. Phillips, Charleeston

Boone Hall slave quaters