Lowcountry Island Plantation & Gullah Heritage Tour

2:00 PM -5:00 PM (ALLOW 3 HRS.) FREE PARKING @BUS PICK UP LOCATION: Travel back in time in an air conditioned bus and your storyteller & tour guide will bring to life the blazing trail of freedom for the Gullah people that were living on this South Carolina island. Hear the stories and the songs when cotton was king in the Lowcountry. See the beautiful live oak lane where the plantation house still stands. Visit island life off the beaten path in the heart of the Gullah culture. The Gullah communities today are still thriving and you will see a slave cemetery, church ruins, the praise house where the island people prayed for deliverance, and pass the place called Penn Center, the first school started for the contraband. Learn their story of Emancipation and hear the echo's of past residents whispering for your attention. This is a 3 hour excursion and guests are able to get out at different locations, to do a walk about if you want to stretch your legs and take pictures. Bring snacks and drinks on this tour. Come and catch the spirit with The Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours!