It's 3,000 acres, and way out in the country. The land was originally granted in 1681 to the sons of Sir John Colleton. By the eighteenth century, it had become a big rice plantation of Henry Laurens. He was President of the Continental Congress way back during the Revolutionary War.
This is now the home of a community of Roman Catholic monks. They live here and work the land here on three old plantations,-- Mepkin, Clermont, and Washington.
These carvings are made out of fallen live oak trees from Hurricane Hugo, 1989.
and there are statues:
Lots of statues and big old trees
Many flower remembrances left on this wall.
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| peaceful sunshine along the river |
It was a very interesting place to visit!
Love those big old trees and the river is beautiful. Thanks for taking us with you.
ReplyDeleteooooh those trees, the pictures are like art!! a wonderful place to walk, you look awesome debbi!!
ReplyDeletewhy not climb up on that big ole' branch?!?! hehehehe
Such beautiful old oaks...and wonderful grounds. Love the statues too. Did you take Tracie and Amybelle to see this? I am sure they would have loved it too. Very pretty indeed. You have so much beauty surrounding your area. I am glad you enjoy visiting it and sharing it with us!! Have a wonderful day. Love to all of you!!
ReplyDeleteYou visit the most interesting places! And you dress up to do it!!
ReplyDeleteI love your visit to historic places, Debbi. This one is particularly beautiful and I suspect it is very peaceful. Thanks for posting it -- something new!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful a Winter weekend, to visit such a Summery Place! Had I not emerged from snowbound-for-three-weeks into a sunny day yesterday, with wearing T-shirt, slacks and sandals on my errands, I'd have thought these from last Summer.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see you out and about on all your adventures, and thankful you're so willing to share. Stay well and warm, my faraway friend.
Oh I love Mepkin Abbey! The monks used to make a slightly fermented berry syrup that they called drizzzle ... it came in the most beautiful tall, elegant bottle. It was so good on ice cream! The last time we were there (last January, I think), I asked at the gift shop if there were any drizzzle ... NO, the cashier said. The government put so many regulations on the monks in the making of the syrup, that it wasn't worth it to make it any more. The only thing they make and sell now (food wise) is their fruit cakes, which at $40 are a bit steep for me.
ReplyDeleteDid you see the graves of Henry Luce (founder of Time magazine) and his wife, Clare Boothe Luce, who was a great conservative author, playwright, and diplomat? Her daughter Ann is buried there too, having perished in a car accident while still in her twenties. I think Clare's mother is buried there with them. Our Dagny's middle name of Clare is after Clare Boothe Luce.
Lovely, gorgeous, wonderful place! Thank you for taking me there today! xo
That Abbey caught my attention. What a gorgeous place... If/when I get back to your area, I'd love to visit there...
ReplyDeleteIF I were a monk, I'd definitely choose to live there... What beauty to behold....
Thanks for sharing... I've written Mepkin Abbey down on my long list....
Hugs,
Betsy