School
Groups can tour the homes, comparing the McLeod family home with those built for enslaved families; learn about daily life and the relationships among the men, women, and children who lived and worked here before and after slavery; study the cultivation and importance of sea island cotton; gain insight into the plantation’s strategic importance during the Civil War and the role of the free black Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Infantry in emancipating enslaved people, and much more. Groups can schedule interpretive tours.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
History, Slavery, Colonial History, Industry, Civil War.
contact info
Name: Education Coordinator.
Phone: 843-762-9917
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
McLeod Plantation
Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation has borne witness to some of the most significant periods in history for Charleston’s and our nation. Today McLeod Plantation is an important 37-acre Gullah Geechee heritage site that’s been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. The grounds include a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak allée, and the McLeod Oak, which is thought to be more than 600 years old.
contact info
Hrs: Tuesday - Sunday, 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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Scouts
Groups can tour the homes, comparing the McLeod family home with those built for enslaved families; learn about daily life and the relationships among the men, women, and children who lived and worked here before and after slavery; study the cultivation and importance of sea island cotton; gain insight into the plantation’s strategic importance during the Civil War and the role of the free black Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Infantry in emancipating enslaved people, and much more. Groups can schedule interpretive tours.
supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
History, Slavery, Colonial History, Industry, Civil War.
contact info
Name: Education Coordinator.
Phone: 843-762-9917
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
McLeod Plantation
Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation has borne witness to some of the most significant periods in history for Charleston’s and our nation. Today McLeod Plantation is an important 37-acre Gullah Geechee heritage site that’s been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. The grounds include a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak allée, and the McLeod Oak, which is thought to be more than 600 years old.
contact info
Hrs: Tuesday - Sunday, 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>
Camp
Groups can tour the homes, comparing the McLeod family home with those built for enslaved families; learn about daily life and the relationships among the men, women, and children who lived and worked here before and after slavery; study the cultivation and importance of sea island cotton; gain insight into the plantation’s strategic importance during the Civil War and the role of the free black Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Infantry in emancipating enslaved people, and much more. Groups can schedule interpretive tours.
topics covered:
History, Slavery, Colonial History, Industry, Civil War.
contact info
Name: Education Coordinator.
Phone: 843-762-9917
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
McLeod Plantation
Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation has borne witness to some of the most significant periods in history for Charleston’s and our nation. Today McLeod Plantation is an important 37-acre Gullah Geechee heritage site that’s been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. The grounds include a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak allée, and the McLeod Oak, which is thought to be more than 600 years old.
contact info
Hrs: Tuesday - Sunday, 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>
Homeschool
Groups can tour the homes, comparing the McLeod family home with those built for enslaved families; learn about daily life and the relationships among the men, women, and children who lived and worked here before and after slavery; study the cultivation and importance of sea island cotton; gain insight into the plantation’s strategic importance during the Civil War and the role of the free black Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Infantry in emancipating enslaved people, and much more. Groups can schedule interpretive tours.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
History, Slavery, Colonial History, Industry, Civil War.
contact info
Name: Education Coordinator.
Phone: 843-762-9917
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
McLeod Plantation
Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation has borne witness to some of the most significant periods in history for Charleston’s and our nation. Today McLeod Plantation is an important 37-acre Gullah Geechee heritage site that’s been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. The grounds include a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak allée, and the McLeod Oak, which is thought to be more than 600 years old.
contact info
Hrs: Tuesday - Sunday, 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>