Magnolia Cemetery

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70 Cunnington Ave
North Charleston, SC 29405
Magnolia cemetery, a non-profit trust, is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Founded on the site of a rice plantation in 1850 during the "rural cemetery movement". It is the resting place of 6 Civil War Generals, soldiers and sailors, governors, signers of the ordinance of secession, mayors of Charleston, Lawyers, doctors and the list is endless. Open to the public seven days a week however the office is only open Monday through Friday. Open and closing times are posted as are rules and regulations at the entrance to the cemetery.

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4.519 reviews
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Dani C.
8/1/2022

Absolutely stunning cemetery. We went to Find the Hunley crew and found so much more. This is an amazing little gem. Originally a 1790's rice plantation, Magnolia Cemetery was founded in 1849 on...

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Amy D.
12/28/2024

A review of a cemetery? Yes! This place is gorgeous! If, like me, you find cemeteries to be beautiful, quiet places to wander around and get lost in your thoughts, this a stunning spot to do it....

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Mark L.
2/17/2020

Charleston is known for history. It is the cornerstone of this community and every street and building has a heritage and family name behind it. Well, most of those early settlers and patrons...

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April H.
11/24/2022

One of my hobbies is cemetery photography so of course while in Charleston I had to pay a visit to Magnolia Cemetery. I was surprised to find that nobody else was there because the cemetery is...

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Karen T.
5/7/2022

Nice that you can drive through it and it is free (but please consider dropping a few dollars in the donation box is right inside the front gate). Not a lot of sculpture nor old trees though aside...

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