McLeod Plantation

McLeod Plantation

Established in 1851, this 37-acre plantation is a significant Gullah/Geechee heritage site located on James Island. The McLeod plantation house, built in 1858, is a raised two-story clapboard structure. The plantation grounds include slave cabins, a detached kitchen, a gin house, a barn, a carriage house, and gardens. The property has served many capacities over the years, including a Confederacy Hospital, a burial ground for slaves and Union soldiers, and a headquarters office for the Freedmen's Bureau. Visitors can also view the McLeod Oak, which is believed to be more than 600 years old. The property was bought by the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission in 2010 and opened to the public in 2015. Included in the admission is a 45-minute guided tour and access to the first floor of the main house.


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McLeod Plantation Hours and Admission

Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 4 pm
Open Memorial Day and Labor Day

Admission:
Adults (13+) $20
Seniors (60+) $15
Child (3-12) $6
Children 2 and under Free

Included in admission are guided interpretive tours offered at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

McLeod Plantation Address and Map

McLeod Plantation
325 Country Club Dr
Charleston SC 29412
(843) 762-9514
McLeod Plantation Website
McLeod Plantation Park Map

Current and Upcoming Events
at the McLeod Plantation

What: Native Americans Wild Rice and Grits
When: Nov. 15, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where: McLeod Plantation
Admission: Free

Join food historian and documentarian Julian Gooding as he shares the history of the Lowcountry through the culinary arts. This program honors the Indigenous People that lived on James Island centuries before colonization, participants will learn about fresh water wild rice cultivation and the origins of grits and cornbread. Guests will learn to prepare a Native American dish of wild rice and berries.

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