History Adventures 
The thousands of acres in Brookgreen's Lowcountry History and Wildlife Preserve are rich with evidence of the native plants and animals of the South Carolina Lowcountry as well as the great rice plantations of the 1800's. Explore these places through the programs at the Lowcountry Center by walking the Lowcountry Trail and by taking an excursion on our boat or overland vehicle deep into the Preserve.
Pontoon Boat and Overland Excursions
Cruise on a 48-foot pontoon boat along historic ricefields now home to alligators, waterfowl, and osprey as an interpreter helps you see the distinctive landscape of the rice plantations and understand the role of enslaved Africans in the cultivation of the rice crop. Tickets are $7- adults and $4 - children in addition to the garden admission and must be purchased at the Lowcountry Center at least 10 minutes before tour time. The Springfield departs from the boat dock at the Lowcountry Center.
Daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Southern Trek: The Oaks and the Alstons
Tour back roads to the Oaks Plantation, former home site of the prominent Alston family, and walk through the cemetery where generations are buried. Hear the story of Joseph Alston, an early SC governor and his lovely wife Theodosia, daughter of Vice-President Aaron Burr and learn about the rice culture that dominated this region for hundreds of years. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children in addition to the garden admission and must be purchased at the Wall Lowcountry Center at least 10 minutes before tour time. Excursions last approximately 50 minutes. Not recommended for children under six years of age. Daily at 2 p.m.
Northern Trek: Laurel Hill Families and Fortunes
Ride with an interpreter along an avenue of historic Live Oaks to a plantation cemetery, a Civil War earthen fort site, and a historic rice mill chimney. From the top of one of the area's highest bluffs, see a panoramic view of the Waccamaw River. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children in addition to the garden admission and must be purchased at the Wall Lowcountry Center at least 10 minutes before tour time. Excursions last approximately 50 minutes. Not recommended for children under six years of age. Daily at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
