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The Oaks Plantation History and Nature TrailJanuary 4 through March 5 the Trail is open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 12 - 3 p.m.
The Oaks Plantation was owned by the Allston/Alston family from the 1730s through the early 1900s and was home to South Carolina Governor Joseph Alston and his wife Theodosia Burr Alston, the daughter of Aaron Burr who was Vice-President of the United States. Her marriage in 1801 was followed by a series of tragedies that ended with Theodosia's disappearance at sea in January of 1813. Due to it's remote location, access to The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail is only available on Brookgreen Gardens' vehicle. Tickets for the trail are $3 per person, in addition to regular garden admission, and must be purchased at least 10 minutes before departure. |