A Trip to Mansfield Plantation

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  1.  My in-laws called a few days ago and asked if they could take the kids to their house for the weekend, and of course we said yes! Aaron asked if I wanted to take an overnight trip somewhere, so I started looking for Bed & Breakfasts that were not far from his parents' place. One that popped up was Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown, SC. Mansfield Plantation, which was founded in 1718, was a rice plantation, just like most of the Georgetown area back then. I'll be honest and say I knew nothing about the history of rice (and it actually sounded kinda boring) but as it turns out, it's fascinating! I'm not going to go into details about it, but you're welcome to read up on some history of the plantation and rice history here. The plantation is only about an hour away from Charleston and Myrtle Beach, which makes it an ideal spot if you have a few days to tour around. I wish we could've had a few more days in the area and made a little day trip to Charleston, but I'll take what I can get. One of these days I'll get to go visit the Angel Oak Tree (bucket list!)



Driving into the plantation. Love those trees!


The old slave village

 



This is the last winnowing barn left in Georgetown. The slaves had to drop the rice through a hole in the center of the building to separate the grains for the next harvest.


Close-up of the hole in the building.




Outside of the main house. Built in 1780.


Inside of the main house.



The kitchen/guest house also features rooms available for an overnight stay.


The grounds have hammocks, swings, and a fire pit to relax by. 




We stayed inside the old schoolhouse. There was 1 other room in the building with us. 








The plantation also had bikes for use, so Aaron and I had a nice time touring around for about an hour. There are also nice trails to run on, which made for a nice morning workout.
The flooded area seen below is an old rice field, and some of the machines used to control the flow of the water to the crops. 



After a wonderful night's stay, we headed over to the Main House for breakfast. They served fruit and nut yogurt parfaits, shrimp and grits, biscuits with jelly, sausage, an egg casserole, and coffee, of course! We met some really nice people at breakfast, and as always, we were the youngest couple there. 



Neither of us had been to Georgetown, so we drove to the historical district to see what the area was like. There wasn't much to do downtown, but we did visit the Rice Museum, had lunch at The Old Fish House which had a waterfront view (mediocre food), and visited a local coffee shop.  

Downtown Georgetown







Our view from lunch at The Old Fish House



Lattes from Coffee Break Cafe. We asked the barista to surprise us so I got a Snickers Latte and Aaron got Chocolate Raspberry. Delicious!!






Since there wasn't much to do in Georgetown, we decided to drive 30 minutes from the plantation to visit Pawley's Island. It was chilly on the beach so we only stayed about 5 minutes, haha. But it sure was beautiful! Then we had dinner at Quigley's Pint & Plate because I really wanted a burger and dessert. I also had a couple of "martinis" with dinner, and the Carrot Cake one was AMAZING! But a combination of patty melt, fries, 2 martinis, and peanut butter pie was not a good one. My body isn't used to unhealthy eating anymore! 

Pawley's Island

Quigley's Carrot Cake deliciousness



I would definitely recommend taking a trip to Mansfield Plantation if you are able, especially if you enjoy history. It was such a nice getaway and break from the usual chaos of my life. It's so important to take time away from the kids to reconnect with your spouse, and I look forward to many more trips to Bed and Breakfasts around the country together.

Do you have a favorite B&B? I'd love to hear about it!




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