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It’s clear that South Carolina is full of history, and on Hilton Head Island, there’s a ton of historic sites to see and explore. The Baynard Plantation Ruins is one such location, a plantation that was once owned and called home by the Stoneys and Baynards families. Built by Captain Jack Stoney, an Irishman, in the 1790s, this former antebellum plantation featured a stunning view of the Calibogue Sound. Today, visitors can explore the plantation’s ruins like the remains of the main house and the slave quarters, which are almost otherworldly within its cove at the Sea Pines. Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, a trip to the 6-acre grounds of the Baynard Plantation Ruins is one for the books.

Address: Plantation Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928

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Relax on the beach at Coligny Beach Park Enjoy Hilton Head Island Bike Trails Watch a performance at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Learn about local history at the Coastal Discovery Museum Shop at Shelter Cove Town Centre Go birdwatching in Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge Enjoy Sea Pines Forest Preserve Play at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center Go paddle boarding with H2O Sports Grab a snack at Java Burrito Company Enjoy beautiful Folly Field Beach Park Head to Daufuskie Island Have a romantic dinner at Hudson's Seafood House on the Docks Take a guided tour of the Audubon Newhall Preserve Visit the Golf Academy of Hilton Head Island at Sea Pines Shop at The Village at Wexford Visit the Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Spend an evening at The Jazz Corner Book a tour of Hilton Head Distillery Taste craft beer at the Hilton Head Brewing Company Visit Baynard Plantation Ruins

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