GOM Chapter 23 - Boone Hall Plantation

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!