Contact: Helen Benso

Vice President for Marketing

Mail: P.O. Box 3368

Pawleys Island, SC 29585-3368

Fax: 843-235-6039

E-mail: hbenso@brookgreen.org

Phone: 843-235-6000

Immediate Release

January 7, 2008

Murrells Inlet, SC- Historical excursions this winter at Brookgreen Gardens
Sundays and Tuesdays at 12 noon, travel on the Trekker, a custom all terrain vehicle, down back roads and explore some of the cemeteries, Silent Cities at Brookgreen Gardens. Walk with a guide through slave and plantation owner’s graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. This is a two-hour excursion and tickets are $15 in addition to garden admission. The Silent Cities excursions will run through March , 2008 and reservations are accepted.

Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. For more information, consult our web site at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000.