Ashley River Road
Ashley River Road
423 King St
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone:843-853-8000
Web: www.byways.org/browse/byways/13794/ Description:Featuring Southern plantations and old churches, byway capture the history of the American South and the culture of South Carolina's low-country, including a rich African-American culture. Points of interest include: Drayton Hall, the only pre-Revolutionary plantation house remainingon the historic Ashley River Road; Fort Bull, Confederate earthworks constructed in 1863; and the Old St. Andrew's Church and Middleton Place, both National Historic Landmarks.
Legth: 11 miles. Start/Endpoint: Following the Ashley River along SC 61, byway begins at milepost 5.84 (Charleston County) in Church Creek, follows SC 61, and ends at milepost 15.75 (Dorchester County) near SC 165. Time to Allow: 25 minutes. Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (2000).
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