Across the creek is Boone Hall Plantation – one of the oldest
plantations in the USA still working. Boone Hall has many strings to
its bow. Its history goes way back – founded in 1681 and has been
open to the public since 1956. It hosts Festivals and Special
Events, from The Scottish Games and Highland Gathering each
September, to the Lowcountry Oyster Festival held in January and
Lowcountry Strawberry Festival held in April – you can pick your
own too!
There's Boone Hall Farms Market close-by, which sells all the
seasonal produce from the plantation not to mention products like
jams and sauces.
Nestled between the trees at the back of the Plantation is the jewel
in the crown of Boone Hall - the Cotton Dock, most famous as a
wedding venue. I've attached a daytime photograph to give you an
idea. We are in the best location to “witness” the celebrations.
It's magical in the evening when it's lit and you also get music
too.
Sunday lunch well received and we are replete. The GOM resume their
crossword and I take the opportunity to snuggle up on the sofa with
Choo Choo and chillax with my book – perfect.
Erm – has anyone been to an outdoor concert where the finale is the
1812 overture complete with canon fire? This may seem like a
completely random question – squidged in my sofa suddenly it
appeared that I was either in the middle of some bizarre action movie
or worse. The loudest “boom” I've ever heard – and it
continued. Trust me to choose the afternoon of a civil war
re-enactment at Boone Hall to take a nap!
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