Leslie’s custom made cowboy boots that we ordered back in December arrived today. They look beautiful and fit very well. She is a happy Cowgirl again. David’s sliding shelves arrived giving him a project for the long weekend. We took the afternoon to go to a local restaurant for burgers and beer before heading to Magnolia Plantation. They opened the plantation gardens, but the manor house and gift shop are still closed. The plantation dates back to the original land grant to the Drayton Family in the 1640’s for service to the King. The plantation main crop was rice through the end of the civil war. At one point, over 150 slaves were on the property. After the civil war, the Drayton family sold off much of the plantation to pay for rebuilding the manor house after the Union Troops had burned it. They opened the gardens up in the 1870s as a tourist spot and it has been open ever since. It is still owned by the Drayton family. The oldest garden on the plantation dates back to the 1680s making it the oldest formal manor garden in the USA. We took the nature tram ride around the property seeming many birds and alligators. We then did our own walking tour of the gardens before heading back to the Wanderer, happy to be doing something other than sitting around the RV.
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| Sand Hill Crane in the nest |
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| Peacock in the gardens |
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| Long White Bridge in the Magnolia Gardens |
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| Leslie on the Long White Bridge built in the 1680s |
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| Magnolia Plantation Manor House built in 1867 |
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| The Red Bridge in the gardens |
Beautiful garden! Did I miss the picture of the boots??? I love cowboy boots, but have never purchased a pair for myself. I have tried them on and some of them feel so good! Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
ReplyDeleteWe did not post a picture of her boots. I had them custom made because of her foot problems won't let her find off the shelf boots that fit.
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