I did not tour the house but did enjoy walking the grounds. I was disappointed in the docent at the Gullah Museum. Not only were some of her statements historically incorrect but her demeanor was a bit offensive in her criticism of conditions that existed long before our time. She tried to make me feel guilty about slavery. My ancestors immigrated here in the early 1900s.
Nancy Layton
Hopsewee Plantation is a wonderful, beautiful place to visit. The staff is friendly and helpful. We chose not to take the house tour but just to walk around the river walk, eat lunch and visit the museum. The Tea Room is beautifully decorated and the menu is full of aromatic, delicious, mouth-watering selections. We chose shrimp and grits and the low country sampler. Both were delicious. My favorite part of the visit was the Hopsewee Historical Museum encompassing the rice industry in the low country. Vennie Deas Moore is the curator of the museum. She is also a descendant of the enslaved rice workers. She not only has a sparkling personality but also has a vast amount of knowledge about the rice industry and genealogy. I wish I could have spent the entire day just listening to her stories. She is a gem of a person – exceptional in every way.
richard linnett
Plantation house tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave an entertaining fact filled tour..There was a mix up with our lunch reservation but the staff went out their way to accommodate us, The food was very good.
Eric L
Hopsewee does an excellent job of focusing on the life of enslaved Africans working on a rice plantation and the important knowledge and skills that they contributed (against their will) to building the economy in South Carolina. Touring both the house and the museum is highly recommended to get the best overall understanding. The museum holds a lot of artifacts from the archaeological surveying of the plantation grounds as well as detailed dioramas of what the grounds would have looked like. Tour guides are knowledgeable and focus on providing factual information. Highly recommend this site if you're looking for an unbiased historical tour.
Mary P
We had a fabulous time at Hopsewee Plantation! The grounds and buildings were terrific and the guides were some of the best we've ever had! Thanks Bambi and Vinie, you were both very informative and easy to interact with! We enjoyed the house tour and the museum more because of you both! We had the tea service at the café to celebrate my daughter's birthdays, and it was wonderful! Thank you to all the wait staff for their terrific service! Thank you all for the accommodation of a mobility challenged person! We highly recommend this as a place to visit!
BRJ
This was our second visit to Hopsewee Plantation. The first time was good, but this visit was very disappointing. We both ordered Southern Tea service and an appetizer of pimento cheese biscuits. The scones and biscuits were not fresh and tasted like they had been microwaved. The hot teas were served luke-warm and did not even dissolve honey. The plantation is a beautiful property and the tour was interesting.
Betsy K.
The tour of the mansion was very interesting and our docent was extremely knowledgeable and welcome to questions. The Gullah Geechee presentation, on the other hand, was very disappointing. The docent was confusing, talking more about her own opinions on life in general rather than telling us Gullah history.
Ra K
ate at the tea room with friends. excellent food. original southern menu with creative choices for every pallet. beautiful grounds to walk after the meal.
Scott Burkholder
What a treasure! Lots of fascinating artifacts, nice staff, and the owners are wonderful!
Mark Lindsey
Everyone who's ever been here has gone back
Loretta Walker
I visited on a spectacular day the weekend after Thanksgiving with my senior parents who have limited mobility. We enjoyed a perfect day visiting the new museum, taking both the Gullah and the house tour as well as having a fantastic late lunch at the tea room. I highly recommend spending a day at this stunning property and learning from the well informed staff and owners. My parents were able to manage well enough on the grounds using a rolling walker and canes. The food in tea room was top notch, reasonably priced with pleasant service. Enjoy a day stepping back in time and learning about the history of the plantation and people who left their mark on this land.
Paul Bulmer
Parked up and was directed to the tea house to register. The lady there was rude and stated she was busy and we would have to wait. After waiting a considerable time most people started to leave. We asked another young girl about the visit. She took money for the visit but said they had run out of passes and did not know when the tour would start. We hung around for more information but no one came so like most other visitors we just left. Probably the most unfriendly and unhelpful place we visited in the area. The only thing they appeared to be good at was taking your money but offered nothing in return.
Monique Philips
We had a gal pal day at Hopsewee! We did the Art of Indigo Tie Dyeing class....it was awesome! We learned so much of the history from our instructor, Linda! And we made 3 pieces, a purse, a dish towel and a small grocery bag. Then we topped off our afternoon with a lovely lunch at their restaurant!!!! We even topped it off with a decadent dessert!!!!! Highly recommend this class AND restaurant!!!
Lisa Wilson
Had tea/lunch in the tea room and toured the historic home. Bambi, the retired Marine drill sergeant, was our tour guide, and she was super informative and funny to boot! We also thoroughly enjoyed petting the resident cats on the grounds. We are looking forward to the opening of the new museum section. We've been here many times, and we keep returning because it's a wonderful atmosphere and very educational! Next summer, I plan to take the indigo class!
Pam H.
This review is on the Tea Room only. We made a reservation and got seated right away however almost 30minutes later we never got waited in. We were acknowledged once but still no one took our order. I understand they were short handed but seriously waiting 30min is ridiculous. We got up and left.
I did not tour the house but did enjoy walking the grounds. I was disappointed in the docent at the Gullah Museum. Not only were some of her statements historically incorrect but her demeanor was a bit offensive in her criticism of conditions that existed long before our time. She tried to make me feel guilty about slavery. My ancestors immigrated here in the early 1900s.
Hopsewee Plantation is a wonderful, beautiful place to visit. The staff is friendly and helpful. We chose not to take the house tour but just to walk around the river walk, eat lunch and visit the museum. The Tea Room is beautifully decorated and the menu is full of aromatic, delicious, mouth-watering selections. We chose shrimp and grits and the low country sampler. Both were delicious. My favorite part of the visit was the Hopsewee Historical Museum encompassing the rice industry in the low country. Vennie Deas Moore is the curator of the museum. She is also a descendant of the enslaved rice workers. She not only has a sparkling personality but also has a vast amount of knowledge about the rice industry and genealogy. I wish I could have spent the entire day just listening to her stories. She is a gem of a person – exceptional in every way.
Plantation house tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave an entertaining fact filled tour..There was a mix up with our lunch reservation but the staff went out their way to accommodate us, The food was very good.
Hopsewee does an excellent job of focusing on the life of enslaved Africans working on a rice plantation and the important knowledge and skills that they contributed (against their will) to building the economy in South Carolina. Touring both the house and the museum is highly recommended to get the best overall understanding. The museum holds a lot of artifacts from the archaeological surveying of the plantation grounds as well as detailed dioramas of what the grounds would have looked like. Tour guides are knowledgeable and focus on providing factual information. Highly recommend this site if you're looking for an unbiased historical tour.
We had a fabulous time at Hopsewee Plantation! The grounds and buildings were terrific and the guides were some of the best we've ever had! Thanks Bambi and Vinie, you were both very informative and easy to interact with! We enjoyed the house tour and the museum more because of you both! We had the tea service at the café to celebrate my daughter's birthdays, and it was wonderful! Thank you to all the wait staff for their terrific service! Thank you all for the accommodation of a mobility challenged person! We highly recommend this as a place to visit!
This was our second visit to Hopsewee Plantation. The first time was good, but this visit was very disappointing. We both ordered Southern Tea service and an appetizer of pimento cheese biscuits. The scones and biscuits were not fresh and tasted like they had been microwaved. The hot teas were served luke-warm and did not even dissolve honey. The plantation is a beautiful property and the tour was interesting.
The tour of the mansion was very interesting and our docent was extremely knowledgeable and welcome to questions. The Gullah Geechee presentation, on the other hand, was very disappointing. The docent was confusing, talking more about her own opinions on life in general rather than telling us Gullah history.
ate at the tea room with friends. excellent food. original southern menu with creative choices for every pallet. beautiful grounds to walk after the meal.
What a treasure! Lots of fascinating artifacts, nice staff, and the owners are wonderful!
Everyone who's ever been here has gone back
I visited on a spectacular day the weekend after Thanksgiving with my senior parents who have limited mobility. We enjoyed a perfect day visiting the new museum, taking both the Gullah and the house tour as well as having a fantastic late lunch at the tea room. I highly recommend spending a day at this stunning property and learning from the well informed staff and owners. My parents were able to manage well enough on the grounds using a rolling walker and canes. The food in tea room was top notch, reasonably priced with pleasant service. Enjoy a day stepping back in time and learning about the history of the plantation and people who left their mark on this land.
Parked up and was directed to the tea house to register. The lady there was rude and stated she was busy and we would have to wait. After waiting a considerable time most people started to leave. We asked another young girl about the visit. She took money for the visit but said they had run out of passes and did not know when the tour would start. We hung around for more information but no one came so like most other visitors we just left. Probably the most unfriendly and unhelpful place we visited in the area. The only thing they appeared to be good at was taking your money but offered nothing in return.
We had a gal pal day at Hopsewee! We did the Art of Indigo Tie Dyeing class....it was awesome! We learned so much of the history from our instructor, Linda! And we made 3 pieces, a purse, a dish towel and a small grocery bag. Then we topped off our afternoon with a lovely lunch at their restaurant!!!! We even topped it off with a decadent dessert!!!!! Highly recommend this class AND restaurant!!!
Had tea/lunch in the tea room and toured the historic home. Bambi, the retired Marine drill sergeant, was our tour guide, and she was super informative and funny to boot! We also thoroughly enjoyed petting the resident cats on the grounds. We are looking forward to the opening of the new museum section. We've been here many times, and we keep returning because it's a wonderful atmosphere and very educational! Next summer, I plan to take the indigo class!
This review is on the Tea Room only. We made a reservation and got seated right away however almost 30minutes later we never got waited in. We were acknowledged once but still no one took our order. I understand they were short handed but seriously waiting 30min is ridiculous. We got up and left.