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Charleston's Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens

Explore the interiors and gardens of some of the finest homes in America during the 57th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens March 18 through April 17, 2004. Festival tours feature the interiors and gardens of approximately 150 historic private houses in 10 colonial and antebellum neighborhoods during the peak of the city's blooming season.

The Festival also will feature several Plantation Picnics at Drayton Hall Plantation, a National Historic Landmark, c. 1738, and daily walking tours through the Old and Historic District. Included again this year will be a number of delicious and entertaining luncheons, as well as plantation and harbor tours. The Luncheon Lecture Series features three-course meal menus, book signings and presentations by Charleston authors and historians.

Most events sell out in advance, so early reservations are strongly encouraged. Tickets to the house and garden tours are $45 and can be ordered by calling (843) 722-3405 or online.

Proceeds from the Festival support preservation projects throughout Charleston and the Carolina Lowcountry. Tickets are $45 and and may be purchased by calling 843-722-3405 or online. To be included on our mailing list, please fill out a request for a brochure.



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