Mount Pleasant is a gorgeous historic suburb of Charleston, known as one of the state's most important regions connected to its Antebellum and Civil War history. Visitors can explore the exhibits of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, which is home to a preserved historic World War II aircraft carrier museum ship and a Cold War submarine memorial. Lovely Boone Hall Plantation showcases one of the United States' oldest working plantations, dating back to at least the 1680s, while the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site preserves a former farm and plantation of a Civil War colonel.
Things to Do in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Mount Pleasant Events & Festivals:
- Lowcountry Oyster Festival - February 2, 2025
- Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - July 26, 2025
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