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Magnolia Cemetery

70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405
843-722-8638
Ranked #8 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
Description: Scenic cemetery where 5 Civil War Generals are buried.
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Madison, Wisconsin
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

If you are into genealogy and/or history you MUST take the time to find and visit this place. Lots of civil war era burials. Beautiful, well kept, almost garden-like. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

The gravestones were hauntingly beautiful. So different than what we see in the Midwest. Big family plots. Very old graves. Beautiful landscaping. More

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South Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We were suprised the kids actually enjoyed this but it was fun history. More

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Mt. Pleasant, SC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
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One of my favorite places to tour in Charleston is Magnolia Cemetery. Why? Simple. Walking around the many grave sites, I learn so much about history, and how people many, many years ago, preserved the memories of those they loved. There are so many interesting, touching grave sites that I could spend the entire day there. The grave sites of... More

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Conyers, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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If you are a cemetery buff, this is a good place to enjoy some history. Visiting the grave site of the three crews of the War Between the States submarine HUNLEY was very moving. More

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Pensacola, FL
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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All 3 Crews of the Hunley are buried together here. What a sad but inspiring part of our American history! Also, the cemetary itself is a beautiful garden that feels like a walk back into the Old South. More

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Charleston, SC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
2
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If old cemeterys are of interest to you, you do not want to come to Charleston and not visit this one. More

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Connecticut
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
2
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Cemeteries have their own special appeal because they give you an insight into the lives and families that have gone before us. At first my husband and I just drove around the huge cemetery and stopped to take pictures of beautiful monuments, particularly those with Confederate flags placed beside them. Eventually we stopped at the cemetery office and picked up... More

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Houston
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186 reviews 186 reviews
Reviews in 60 cities Reviews in 60 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
3
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The Magnolia Cemetary is awesome in it's own right. But in a small corner lie the graves of the 21 Confederate Heros who died in the H.L Hunley. In the fight against the War of Norhern Aggression. God Bless Them! More

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Panama City, Florida
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
2
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North of town in a quiet area. Mosquito's were terrible. Take your bug repellant More

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