71st Transportation Battalion Vietnam Veterans 2014 Reunion Charleston, South Carolina June 18 - June 22, 2014
Thursday Afternoon, June 19th, 2014 - Day Two - Magnolia Gardens Tour
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The gardens at Magnolia Plantation are of such beauty and variety that they have brought tourists from around the world to view them since they were open to the public in the early 1870s. However, many parts of the gardens are
much older, some sections more than 325 years old, making them the oldest unrestored gardens in America. As the plantation has stayed within the ownership of the same family for more than three centuries, each generation has
added their own personal touch to the gardens, expanding and adding to their variety. Today there are various varieties of flowers from camellias, daffodils, to azalea’s and countless other species in bloom year round, with the
climax of incredible beauty building towards the spring bloom. Info taken from the Magnolia Garden's website.




The Drayton family home, the third to grace the site in more than three centuries of Drayton family occupation. The current main House – the core of which was built prior to the Revolutionary War near Summerville, South
Carolina and floated down the Ashley River to Magnolia after the Civil War — gives a glimpse of plantation life in the 19th century and beyond. Ten rooms are open to the public, furnished with early-American antiques, porcelain,
quilts, and other Drayton family heirlooms. Guides describe life in the 19th century, using furniture and household objects to bring plantation culture alive. You may visit the History Room after the tour where another guide is
available to answer questions and provide more information on the current owners of the Plantation. Info taken from the Magnolia Gardens website.
Rose Prado & Carol Neuman
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Taking A Break - It Was Hot - LOL
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Charlie - Anne - Tour Guide
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Below - Riding The Tram Around Magnolia Gardens
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Birds At Magnolia Gardens
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The Bus Ride Back To Our Reunion Hotel - Town & Country Inn & Suites
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Song Of The South - Alabama
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