CHARLESTON, SOAKING IN ITS BEAUTY AND HOSPITALITY, IT’S EASY TO FORGET THE DARKER CHAPTERS THAT UNFOLDED HERE. THE STORY OF THE ENSLAVED IN CHARLESTON, FROM THE SHORES OF AFRICA TO THE AUCTION BLOCK ...

For many African Americans and some others, the historic plantations of the Lowcountry are problematic places where past cruelty converges with the contemporary tourist economy. These historic sites ...

Visitors can step back in Christmastime of a century ago at one of Charleston's plantations. Magnolia Plantation and Garden's inaugural "Home for the Holidays" exhibit through Jan. 6 showcases how ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and people throughout the Lowcountry are set to celebrate. Juneteenth, also known ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, while beautiful, holds a complex and painful legacy. It's one thing to hear the history. However, to personally explore and experience how ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — "Living Legacies," a celebration of Black history, took place Saturday at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Guided by historians and artists from the Slave Dwelling Project, the ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A black-and-white stereograph depicting a plantation scene in South Carolina, published by S. T. Souder in Charleston, ...

Charleston, South Carolina, has a way of stealing hearts with its cobblestone streets, moss-draped oaks, and warm coastal breezes. From historic landmarks to mouthwatering cuisine, this Southern gem ...