The One Place In South Carolina Overflowing With Enchantment
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Robin Jarvis
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If you’ve never visited Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina, then this is one enchanting place that you should add to your bucket list immediately.
Mepkin Abbey is home to South Carolina’s only Trappist Monastery. Most of the estate is open to the public on a regular basis and you can visit.
The gardens are stunning and worth the drive all unto themselves.
When available, you can take a guided garden tour, or you can wander freely and find your own quiet spot to reflect.
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Mepkin Abbey was begun in 1949 when the owner of the land here gifted it to Trappist Order's Gethsemani Abbey. From there, several monks traveled from the monastery in Kentucky and established Mepkin Abbey here in Moncks Corner.
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That owner, Clare Booth Luce, had already established a quite extensive garden on site. That was gifted to the monastery as well.
Guided tours of the church are usually offered Tuesday through Saturday at 11:30 and at 3:00. However, starting in November there are certain dates that conflict with the Creche Festival, so regular tours are not available.
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Whatever you do, be sure to stop by the gift shop.
You'll find items made and grown on site at Mepkin Abbey, as well as other works of national and international monastics and artisans.
Under the umbrella of the Diocese of Charleston, Mepkin Abbey is a beautiful and quiet enchanting spot in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. It's located outside of Charleston in Berkeley County. The address is: 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Before you go, check the hours and for special events here on their website.
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