David & Daniel in an old Live Oak

After Cypress Gardens (and lunch at Moe’s), we toured the Boone Hall plantation.  Seeing a place like this brings such a mix of emotions – it truly is beautiful, and walking the grounds brings a sense of majesty and awe; then you walk through the slave quarters and ponder what a terrible situation the slaves lived under.  One cannot help but be changed a bit just by spending some time there.

The most striking physical characteristic of Boone Hall is the long entrance road lined on both sides with Live Oak trees.  These trees were planted in 1743 and they create a spectacular entrance to the property.

There was a great storyteller explaining the Gullah culture and language.  We were moved by the history and very impressed by the property.

Click the photo to see more pictures.  Watch the 5+ minute video below (ignore the narration that calls the place, “Boone Farm”).