a taste of colonial life - View this location on map Middleton Place (843-556-0500), a former plantation and a national historic landmark. sheep graze on the lawns, but the formal rose and camellia gardens are the draw. henry middleton, first president of the continental congress, had a home here. the familys guest house is now a museum with portraits of the middletons by benjamin west and thomas sully. the middleton place restaurant offers dinner with dishes like pan-seared duck breast ($25) and roasted pork loin ($24). New York Times 4290 ashley river road, Charleston, SC Restaurant

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