Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

This site, ran by the National Park Service, is free!!! I am a huge history buff so I enjoyed learning about Pinckney, Gullah culture and more.
There are some trails on the property, though some were quite muddy. Lots of open areas for kids to run around outside, bathrooms and spots to picnic. Definitely worth the stop!

While this is probably smaller than any historic landmark or national park than you’ve been to, I don’t think that makes this place any less great. It commemorates a forgotten founder of our country and also gives a plethora of information about the dying Gullah culture in South Carolina.
The grounds are beautifully kept, and the park rangers were really nice.
This place is more about gaining knowledge than seeing old artifacts, and it is necessary to use some imagination. For instance, all that’s left of the old slave quarters is the foundation lining. So while you can’t see what the buildings looked like, you still have a sense of how small the living quarters were.
It is free. so a quick pop by is worth it.

This is a teeny tiny site, and nothing standing there today actually dates to the time of Charles Pinckney. There is a little house with very general information posted up all over it about South Carolina history. There are a few very underwhelming sites outdoors. The only redeeming thing is the excitement of the rangers here, who are very enthusiastic, and the 17-​minute video they show about the life of Charles which I learned a lot from. See it if you have half an hour to spare and are nearby, but not worth going out of your way for.

I love the US National Park System. What makes this small site unique is that the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is the only site in the National Park System that was owned by a signer of the United States Constitution.
The remnants of Pinckney’s plantation include a self-​guided museum located in an 1828 farmhouse and beautiful grounds featuring live oaks and a short trail leading to a marsh. There is no entrance fee.