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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The park preserves Snee Farm, one of his plantation properties, where visitors can learn about the politician's influences on Charleston, the African people he enslaved, plantation operations, and the legacy of Pinckney's life.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/chpi/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=32.847&b_tl_lng=-79.8271&b_br_lat=32.844&b_br_lng=-79.8229","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Charles%20Pinckney%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/chpi/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86ACA6-1DD8-B71B-0B4AB188D4CC5AE8.jpg","title":"Historic House and Grounds","alt":"1828 Lowcountry cottage and grounds","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/chpi/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86ACA6-1DD8-B71B-0B4AB188D4CC5AE8.jpg","title":"Historic House and Grounds","alt":"1828 Lowcountry cottage and grounds","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/chpi/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86B25A-1DD8-B71B-0B3451518A1D565B.jpg","title":"Live Oak","alt":"Live Oak","caption":"Spanish Moss drape Live Oak in the early morning sun.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86B43C-1DD8-B71B-0BA91DAD21A2793B.jpg","title":"Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)","alt":"Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)","caption":"Flowering plants, like this Southern Magnolia, are remnant of historic ornamental gardens once enjoyed by former farm owners and still marveled over by modern visitors.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86B604-1DD8-B71B-0B72883C9777D630.jpg","title":"Corn Crib","alt":"Corn Crib","caption":"Snee Farm, once owned by Charles Pinckney, was a working farm for over 200 years. This corn crib, built in 1910, is one of the few remaining structures of a bygone era.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C86B810-1DD8-B71B-0B084DB6A7FABC1C.jpg","title":"Boardwalk and Marsh","alt":"Boardwalk and Marsh","caption":"A .25 mile loop trail is a popular activity for visitors to enjoy the grounds and see points of cultural and natural interest along the way.","credit":"NPS Photo.","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hands-On","Citizen Science","Volunteer Vacation","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","American Revolution","Archeology","Arts","Photography","Colonization and Settlement","Commerce","Trade","Enslavement","Farming and Agriculture","Plantations","Immigration","Laborer and Worker","Migrant Workers","Military","Infantry and Militia","Monuments and Memorials","Presidents","Reconstruction","Schools and Education","Social Movements","Civil Rights","Religious Freedom","Voting Rights and Suffrage","Transportation","Roads, Routes and Highways","Urban America","Wars and Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts","French and Indian War","American Revolutionary War","Civil War","Women's History","Animals","Fish","Trails","Wetlands","Marshes","Swamps"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Charles Pinckney National Historic Site","description":"The historic home (Visitor Center) is open seasonally. For the 2026 season, the Visitor Center will be open five days a week Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.. The season begins on Friday, May 1, 2026 and ends on Sunday, September 27, 2026.\n\nPark grounds are open Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. \n\nThe entrance gate to the parking lot will be locked when the grounds are closed.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving Day Holiday","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day Holiday","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day Holiday","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"The park is located on the south side of Long Point Road .7 miles from US Highway 17, or 3 miles if coming from I-526.","weatherInfo":"Winters are generally mild. Summers are hot and humid.","contacts":{"phone":"8435770242","email":"chpi_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"A historic Lowcountry cottage house serves as the park's visitor center. Visitors can enjoy museum exhibits, film options, Jr. Ranger program, and obtain park and local area information and orientation. Property owner William Mathews constructed the house ca. 1828 on the foundations of the Pinckney house. The house retained its characteristics through subsequent owners until Thomas Ewing bought Snee Farm in 1936. Thomas and Anna Ewing added two one-story rear (north) wings in 1936.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/chpi/planyourvisit/indooractivities.htm","lat":32.846122,"lon":-79.824669}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"fort-sumter-and-fort-moultrie-national-historical-park","km":11},{"slug":"cape-romain-national-wildlife-refuge","km":35},{"slug":"francis-marion-national-forest","km":37},{"slug":"francis-marion-national-wildlife-refuge","km":39},{"slug":"santee-national-wildlife-refuge","km":86},{"slug":"ernest-f-hollings-ace-basin-national-wildlife-refuge","km":88}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=chpi"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.609Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/charles-pinckney-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/charles-pinckney-national-historic-site.geojson"}