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.
Photo: NPS Photo
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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.
- LocationMount Pleasant, SC
- Entrance No fee listed
- HoursToday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
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Overview
Topics
- African American Heritage
- American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War
- Animals
- Archeology
- Architecture and Building
- Arts
- Civil Rights
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- Civil War
- Colonial/European Contact Conflicts
- Colonization and Settlement
- Commerce
- Enslavement
- Farming and Agriculture
- Fish
- French and Indian War
- Immigration
- Infantry and Militia
- Laborer and Worker
- Marshes
- Migrant Workers
- Military
- Monuments and Memorials
- Photography
- Plantations
- Presidents
- Reconstruction
- Religious Freedom
- Roads, Routes and Highways
- Schools and Education
- Social Movements
- Swamps
- Trade
- Trails
- Transportation
- Urban America
- Voting Rights and Suffrage
- Wars and Conflicts
- Wetlands
- Women's History
Things to Do
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- Hiking
- Wildlife Watching
- Guided Tours
- Birdwatching
- Junior Ranger Program
- Museum Exhibits
- Picnicking
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Citizen Science
- Food
- Front-Country Hiking
- Hands-On
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Facilities & Services
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor Center
Facility
A historic Lowcountry cottage house serves as the park's visitor center. Visitors can enjoy museum exhibits, film options, Jr. Ranger program, and obtain park and local…
1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC (843) 577-0242 Directions
Details
A historic Lowcountry cottage house serves as the park's visitor center. Visitors can enjoy museum exhibits, film options, Jr. Ranger program, and obtain park and local area information and orientation. Property owner William Mathews constructed the house ca. 1828 on the foundations of the Pinckney house. The house retained its characteristics through subsequent owners until Thomas Ewing bought Snee Farm in 1936. Thomas and Anna Ewing added two one-story rear (north) wings in 1936.
Plan Your Visit
Hours
Today: 9:00AM - 5:00PM · Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Hours details
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Charles Pinckney National Historic SiteToday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
The historic home (Visitor Center) is open seasonally. For the 2026 season, the Visitor Center will be open five days a week Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.. The season begins on Friday, May 1, 2026 and ends on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Park grounds are open Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The entrance gate to the parking lot will be locked when the grounds are closed.
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Thursday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Sunday 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Entrance fees
No entrance fees listed.
Weather
83°F
Sunny · feels like 89°
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Today
84° 71°
Sunny57% rain
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Tomorrow
80° 78°
Sunny11% rain
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Saturday
80° 78°
Overcast67% rain
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What to expect by season
Winters are generally mild. Summers are hot and humid.
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Photos
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Flowering plants, like this Southern Magnolia, are remnant of historic ornamental gardens once enjoyed by former farm owners and still marveled over by modern visitors. — NPS Photo -
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Getting There
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
The park is located on the south side of Long Point Road .7 miles from US Highway 17, or 3 miles if coming from I-526.
Mailing address: 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
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