Visit Hampton Plantation
Next time you're in the great State of South Carolina, make a stop by the Hampton Plantation located in the city of Georgetown.
If you or anyone you're touring South Carolina with is a fan of poetry, they will be thrilled to know that the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site was the home of Archibald Rutledge, poet laureate of South Carolina for 39 years until his death in 1973. Archibald was a prolific poet and wrote his very first poem at the age of 3-years old.
Archibald acquired the plantation and restored it the entire time he lived there. It was originally built in 1793 and was visited by one George Washington himself. The grounds are lushly landscaped and the entire plantation is well maintained. Upon his death in 1973, Archibald left his beloved plantation to the State of South Carolina knowing it would be maintained as well as during his lifetime.
This 18th-century plantation house is a fine example of a Southern mansion. The exterior has been restored; cutaway sections in the finely crafted interior show the changes made through the centuries of its various inhabitants.
The admission to visit the interior of the mansion is $4, visiting the plantation outside grounds is free.
Hour of operation are Mansion June-Aug., daily 11AM-4PM; Sept.-May, Thurs.-Mon. 11AM-4PM. Grounds Thurs.-Mon. 9 AM-6PM.
Make the Hampton Plantation a must see on your next visit to South Carolina's Low Country and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the mansion grounds, it's a great way to spend an afternoon under the South Carolina blue skies.
