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Discover the connection between a famed Confederate general and a legendary Civil Rights leader during a walking tour. Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King, Jr. are two of the south’s most quoted men in history and they had more in common than you realize! No additional fee.
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| For couples of all ages, visit Shirley for a romantic tour while enjoying original family love letters and romance stories. Shirley’s famous parlor will be set for an 18th-century wedding reception. Visit Lady Cessalye’s Shop to pen a love letter with a feather quill. No additional fee. |
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| Thematic tours emphasizing the role of women in protecting and preserving Shirley Plantation through eleven generations. Women played many vital roles in maintaining and operating these grand southern plantations. No additional fee. |
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| Enjoy a guided walking tour with Tom McCary for bird-watching around Shirley Plantation. Reservations required in advance. Special fee. |
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| Learn how Shirley’s preserving and enhancing the natural surroundings through conservation easements, proper land management, and even the use of dredge materials. No additional fee. |
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| Garden Week, Wine Tasting and Earth Day at Shirley Plantation. Click here to download flyer. |
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| Thematic tours focusing on one family’s military service spanning 350 years of American history. No additional fee. |
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| A week of hands-on programs, activities and demonstrations for home school students from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. Reservations required in advance. Special fee. Click here for programs schedule. |
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| Cool off and enjoy Independence Day at America’s first plantation. Complimentary ice cream from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. while it lasts. No additional fee. |
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| Celebrate Christopher Columbus’ spirit of discovery and learning with educational programs at Shirley Plantation. |
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| Guided house tours focuses on the tragic deaths and mysterious happenings including tales of the family ghost, Aunt Pratt. No additional fee. |
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| Learn about mourning rituals on a sunset cemetery walk at 5:00 p.m. led by the family ghost, Aunt Pratt. No additional fee. |
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| In appreciation for service to the United States of America free admission for all veterans with U. S. military identification. |
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| Kickoff celebration to the Christmas season. Stories from eleven generations of family holidays. Warmed cider and refreshments by the fireplace in the Old Kitchen from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. No additional fee. |
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| Guided house tours feature holiday-decked rooms and family stories representing four centuries of the Carter family’s Christmas celebrations. No additional fee. |
