Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

09/26/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday September 27, at 4:30 pm, the Visitor Center at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site will close for the season.

The grounds will remain open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm. Passport stamps, park brochures and Junior Ranger books and badges will be available at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center on Sullivan's Island.

The Visitor Center will re-open in May of 2027. Please check our website: www.nps.gov/chpi and this page for updates and more information.

Image: A white 1820s coastal cottage surrounded by green trees and bushes with a blue sky in the background. NPS/R. Claussen

09/22/2026

Happy first day of fall y’all!

Today marks the Autumnal equinox which means fall is here! While leaves may be beginning to change and temperatures may be beginning to {slowly} drop it is the perfect time of year to visit Charles Pinckney.

While we may not have a ton of leaves changing, one perk to visiting Charles Pinckney during the fall months is that the camellias are in bloom.

Planted in the mid 1940’s by the Stone family, the camellias across the plantation were a gift from Queen Juliana of Holland after Thomas Stone had finished his term in the diplomatic services.

Trade the summer crowds out for un-be-leaf-able views of Snee Farm during your trip to Mount Pleasant this fall!



Image 1: A dark pink and white camellia flower against a background of green leaves and brown branches.
Image 2: A dark pink camellia flower with green leaves and small buds in the background.
Image 3: Light pink camellia flowers with green leaves in the background
Image 4: Light pink camellia flower with green leaves and small buds in the background.
Image 5: Dark pink camellia flowers with green leaves and brown branches

All images NPS/M. Buchanan

09/15/2026

This Thursday, we will celebrate Constitution Day, a holiday dedicated to the signing of the US Constitution on September 17, 1787.

In a year which our country celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, visitors can consider our founding documents as a pair.

The Declaration laid out a moral foundation for the country, and illustrated what was wrong with the British government the colonists broke away from. The Constitution, including its 27 amendments, is our country’s effort to create a government which respects the rights and freedoms that the British did not.

Recently, on July 8th, 2026, people across the world read the Declaration aloud on the 250th anniversary of its first reading in Philadelphia. Park rangers at Fort Moultrie and the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site participated in this historic event.

Charles Pinckney fought in the American Revolution and was one of the most influential drafters of the Constitution, making that site a particularly appropriate place to read from the founding documents.

We hope you listen and learn from the words of the Declaration, and consider the ways in which our founding documents still affect our lives today.


Video: NPS/K. Williams

07/01/2026

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Four days later, on July 8, 1776, the Declaration was read publicly for the very first time by Colonel John Nixon.

250 years later, voices across the nation will once again read out the Declaration of Independence. Sharing the Spirit of America is a program that commemorates this historic moment. It provides Americans the opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past; celebrate our rich history and shared values; and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

“You have to admit, it’s waaay cool that Americans across the United States as well as on all 7 continents, from Europe and Africa, North and South America, across the Pacific (including Australia), Asia, and Antarctica, will be doing something positive together.”
“We will be reading the founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, ‘together’ at the same moment in time,” said Peter T. Young, Designer and Coordinator of ‘Sharing the Spirit of America.

Join us at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site at 6 pm on July 8, 2026 to mark this milestone date with a reading by a park ranger of the Declaration. Charles Pinckney NHS is located at 1254 Long Point Road in Mt. Pleasant. For more information, call (843) 883-3123.

Image: A 15-star, 15-stripe US flag flies over Fort Moultrie with a blue sky in the background

02/01/2026

*Operations Update*

All Charleston National Park sites will remain closed tomorrow, Monday February 2, 2026 due to inclement weather. This includes Fort Sumter, the Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square, Fort Moultrie, the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.

All ferries to Fort Sumter have been cancelled, for more information on tickets, please contact Fort Sumter Tours at (843) 722-2628 or www.fortsumtertours.com

All sites will re-open and ferries will resume on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, weather and safe access permitting. Please check our website, www.nps.gov/fosu, or this page for updates.

01/29/2026

All Charleston Area National Park Sites will close at noon on Saturday January 31 due to incoming inclement weather! Stay safe out there.

*Operations Update*

UPDATE -- All sites are now CLOSED for the entire day on Saturday, January 31.

Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, all Charleston area National Park sites will be closed beginning Saturday, January 31, 2026. This includes Fort Sumter, the Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square, Fort Moultrie, the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.

All ferries to Fort Sumter are cancelled for Saturday January 31 and Sunday February 1.

All sites will reopen and ferries to Fort Sumter will resume on Monday February 2, 2026, weather and safe access permitting. Please check our website, www.nps.gov/fosu or monitor this page for continued updates.

01/10/2026

Do you love plants? 🌿🌸🌳Want to work outdoors? 🌲☀️
Join the National Park Service!

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is hiring a seasonal biological science technician! The person hired into this position will conduct plant field surveys, collect and organize field data, monitor and inventory invasive plants, and make recommendations on natural resource conditions to Resource Manager and Park leadership.

For more information and to apply for this position, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/853873300

This position will close on January 20, 2026, so get your application in now!



Image: A park ranger hat sits on a white stone wall NPS/S. Elcock

01/06/2026

Come join our team!

Do you have an interest in historic preservation? 🔨
Want to join the National Park Service? 🌲☀️

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is hiring a seasonal preservation worker! The person hired into this position will perform a variety of preservation work to help keep our historic forts in tip-top shape.

For more information and to apply for this position, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/853686600

This position will close on January 20, 2026, so get your application in now!



Image: A park ranger hat sits on a stone wall in front of a grassy area with a brick sign that reads Welcome to Fort Sumter. NPS/R. Claussen

12/10/2025

The camellias have started their blooming season here at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. As a quick reminder, it is prohibited to pick the camellia blooms, please leave the blooms for all visitors to enjoy! The Charles Pinckney grounds are open Wednesday- Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Image 1: A pale pink flower blooms on a bush with bright green leaves in the background NPS Photo/M. Buchanan

Image 2: 3 white flowers bloom on a bush with dark green leaves in the background NPS Photo/M. Buchanan

10/01/2025

During the federal government shutdown, this account will continue to share critical information about park access, safety and resources. Some services may be limited. For more details, visit: doi.gov/shutdown