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Attractions
Berkeley County offers history, culture and
adventure for all ages!
Cypress Gardens
Explore
the black water swamp on a flat bottom boat amidst blooming azaleas,
camellias and other native flowers and flora featured in the
gardens. Enjoy 3.5 miles of nature trails, experience our
amazing
butterfly house with over 12 species of butterfly and the
reptile
center & aquarium. Cypress Gardens has long been a draw for
groups
and visitors of all ages. Cypress Gardens has hosted over 16 major
movies including The Patriot, Cold Mountain and The Notebook, along
with the television mini-series North and South and one of its first
movies, Swamp Thing.
For more information, visit www.cypressgardens.info or call
(843) 553-0515.
Mepkin Abbey
Take
a rare peek into the life of Trappist Order monks. This
active
monastery, which sits along the beautiful Cooper River, features
magnificent gardens and breathtaking scenery. Daily Tours.
For more information, visit www.mepkinabbey.org.
Old Santee Canal Park
Rich
in culture and history, visitors embrace the opportunity to stand on
the very ground which once served as an early Native American trading
post. Later, this 195-acre park became the site of the Santee Canal,
the first true canal in the United States. This beautiful
area
also served as the design and construction site of the first
semi-submersible torpedo boat, the CSS Little David.
For more information, visit www.oldsanteecanalpark.org.
Berkeley Museum & Heritage CenterTake
a step back 12,000 years in time to experience the regions intriguing
history! Your journey takes you from the American Indians to modern
day. Learn about colonial life, Revolutionary war hero Brig.
Gen.
Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox), the Civil War, early medicine, rural
electrification, and early education.
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