Most reviewed Historical place museums in Lexington County, United States to visit (Updated May, 2024)

Most reviewed Historical place museums in Lexington County

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Lexington County through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 51 places from Historical place museum category.

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Wormsloe State Historic Site

Historical place museum

Historic site featuring the ruins of a Colonial estate, gardens, trails & an oak-lined driveway.

4.50 (3.5K reviews) (~214.31 km from centre)

American Prohibition Museum

Museum

Artifacts & displays about the ban on alcohol from 1920-33, plus a retro speakeasy serving drinks.

4.60 (3K reviews) (~202.87 km from centre)

Middleton Place

Historical landmark

Sprawling Ashley River rice plantation dating to the 1730s, with gardens and refined lodging.

4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~153.23 km from centre)

Sorrel Weed House Museum

History museum

Greek revival mansion & museum offering ghost tours & paranormal investigation experiences.

4.60 (2.3K reviews) (~203.58 km from centre)

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

Historical place museum

English Regency-style house museum from 1819, with parterre-style garden & original slave quarters.

4.50 (2K reviews) (~203.26 km from centre)

Old Slave Mart Museum

Historical place museum

Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston.

4.40 (2K reviews) (~176.58 km from centre)

Andrew Low House

Museum

Tours are available of the 19th-century home where Juliette Low (founder of the Girl Scouts) lived.

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~203.72 km from centre)

Latta Place Historic Site

Historical place museum

Historic site of a 19th-century cotton plantation offering daily tours & educational programs.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~164.79 km from centre)

Reed Gold Mine

Historical place museum

19th-century mine with a visitor center, panning for gold & tours through restored tunnels.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~171.05 km from centre)

Nathaniel Russell House

Historical place museum

Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its "free-flying" 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours.

4.60 (1K reviews) (~176.71 km from centre)

Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum

Historical place museum

Ode to 18th- & 19th-century vessels in an 1819 home with a parlor garden & an event space.

4.50 (1K reviews) (~202.78 km from centre)

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

State park

Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670.

4.60 (572 reviews) (~169.63 km from centre)

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site

Historical place museum

Established in 1735, this historic plantation is an interpretive site about slavery & offers tours.

4.70 (498 reviews) (~187.36 km from centre)

Oconee Station State Historic Site

Historical place museum

👍👍 Oconee Station is the oldest building in our county. It's a great place to visit and has trails connecting to many of the other parks in this county. I've been going there since I was a kid, they have made a lot of improvements over the years. There are a lot of historical sites to see in this area....

4.80 (468 reviews) (~195.51 km from centre)

Historic Brattonsville

Historical place museum

👍👍 Strolling the grounds with a great guide map that had information about all the things to see is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. The animals were a happy surprise for our 6yo too! Don’t rush through, take your time and soak up the ambiance of a time gone by :)

4.60 (457 reviews) (~107.81 km from centre)

Hopsewee Plantation

Historical place museum

Charming 18th-century plantation offering house tours, educational film screenings & dining.

4.50 (441 reviews) (~191.15 km from centre)

The Douglass Theatre

Event venue

Long-standing, renovated theater showcasing limited-run & premier films, plus various performances.

4.70 (418 reviews) (~248.25 km from centre)

Heyward-Washington House

Historical place

18th-century Georgian-style home once belonging to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

4.60 (418 reviews) (~176.73 km from centre)

Grovewood Village

Tourist attraction

Quaint, historic place with artist studios, museums & a sculpture garden, plus a restaurant.

4.70 (375 reviews) (~223.92 km from centre)

Joseph Manigault House

Historical place museum

Built in 1803, this antebellum structure is furnished with period American, French & British pieces.

4.40 (314 reviews) (~175.24 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historical place museums in Lexington County, United States