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Offers a look at the recently restored Joseph Manigault House in Charleston, S.C. The townhouse was built in 1803 and is one of three prime historical residences owned by the Charleston Museum. Architecture; Original family; Special features; History.

Photo essay with text of Cherokee Plantation, a Palladian-inspired version of a Georgian manor house in South Carolina. Massive restoration of the property which dates back to the late 1600s; Continuing use as a working plantation; Timeless, gracious atmosphere of the estate and decor.

Photo essay with text of the gardens of Magnolia Plantation, a 19th-century house near Charleston, South Carolina. Free-form composition; Combination garden and swamp forest; Woodlands, lakes, and the Ashley River as perfect natural settings; History of the home; Work of current owner J. Drayton Hastie.

Visits Charleston, South Carolina, an historic resilient, and charming city that has endured a centuries-long barrage of warfare, fire, earthquakes, and storms--most recently last September's Hurricane Hugo. The charm that attracts the people; Charleston's close ties to the Caribbean in the past; Brief history of the city; Descriptions of many historical homes. INSET: Charleston's dazzling neighbors (Drayton Hall); Travelwise....