Lucas Family Cemetery, Mount Pleasant

Name: Lucas Family Cemetery
Address: Mount Pleasant, United States

#7 among attractions in Mount Pleasant

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Lucas Family Cemetery is a historic plantation cemetery located near Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was established in 1825, and the walled plot includes several grave markers signed by Charleston carvers. Eleven gravemarkers remain, dating from 1825 to 1892, and five are brick box tombs with slab or table tops. The cemetery is significant for being a rare example of traditional family cemetery arrangement in the lowcountry. ()

Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 32°47'45"N, 79°52'18"W

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Mount Pleasant United States

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Day trips

Lucas Family Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter, Patriots Point, USS Yorktown.

2.6 miS
Long-running fort with artifacts and views
Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island
66 min walk • Fort Moultrie, standing proudly on Sullivan's Island in South Carolina, is a site of great historical significance and a testament to American resilience. As a key component of the National Park Service, Fort Moultrie offers visitors a chance to step back in time...
3 miS
Sea fort with a pivotal Civil War role
Fort Sumter, Charleston
77 min walk • Fort Sumter stands as a testament to the resilience of the American spirit, located on an island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This national park is not only a bastion of scenic beauty but also a significant landmark in United States history, marking the site...
2 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant
52 min walk • Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston.
2.2 miW
WWII aircraft carrier with museum
USS Yorktown, Mount Pleasant
56 min walk • USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United...
2.9 miW
Bridge
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Charleston
74 min walk • The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant.
3.3 miNE
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Mount Pleasant
86 min walk • Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is an upscale shopping center located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The shopping center has over 65 national and local retail stores such as Belk, Athleta, Apricot Lane, Hairy Winston, Lizard Thicket Boutique, StylExchange, and Ulta Beauty.
2.2 miW
Museum in a Cold War–era submarine
USS Clamagore, Charleston
57 min walk • USS Clamagore is a Balao-class submarine, presently a museum ship at the Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum outside Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1945 for the United States Navy, she was still in training when World War II ended. She was named for the clamagore.
2.3 miSE
Bridge
Ben Sawyer Bridge, Sullivan's Island
60 min walk • The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing bridge that connects the town of Mount Pleasant with Sullivan's Island in South Carolina. The bridge swings on its central axis to open for boat traffic which is too tall to clear the bridge, and has an operator's house in the center of the swing span from which a tender can operate the bridge.
2.5 miS
32°45'39"N • 79°51'31"W
Stella Maris Catholic Church, Sullivan's Island
65 min walk • Church
2.7 miSW
Lighthouse
Castle Pinckney Light, Charleston
70 min walk • Castle Pinckney Light is a former lighthouse on Shutes' Folly Island in Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina. Castle Pinckney was a c.
2.7 miSW
Lighthouse
Fort Ripley Shoal Light, Charleston
69 min walk • The Fort Ripley Shoal Light or Middle Ground Light was a lighthouse in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor approaches.