Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

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1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The park preserves Snee Farm, one of his plantation properties, where visitors can learn about the politician’s influences on Charleston, the African people he enslaved, plantation operations, and the legacy of Pinckney’s life.

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Winters are generally mild. Summers are hot and humid.

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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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