Boone Hall Plantation
The stunning avenue of oaks that line the shady lane into
the plantation were planted in 1743. Spanish moss hangs from these huge trees
welcoming visitors to the plantation’s center of activity.
The crowds that turn out to the annual oyster
roast have kept me away, but each year I look forward to visiting the site for
a reenactment of the Battle of Successionville. At that time I enjoy visiting
the camps setup for the Union and Confederate Armies, seeing ladies and
gentlemen dressed in period finery and soldiers representing for both sides of
our nation’s Civil War.
If you are a fan of “The Notebook” or the miniseries “North
and South”, they were both filmed onsite.
We like to visit in November when the Battle of Successionville is reenacted
so that we get more for our admission dollars than the house tour and the Exploring the Gullah Culture performance.
A note about the battle of Successionville, it was originally
fought in the heat of July in a swamp. Thanks Boone Hall for providing a pleasant location
to be a battle spectator.
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