These hidden burials are part of Brookgreen Gardens’ history that’s rarely seen

Tom Broderick uses his hand to dust fallen leaves off of a large marble stone that marks the grave of William Allston.

Allston’s burial place is located in a cemetery hidden behind the manicured gardens and curated sculptures visitors usually see at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet. It is a part of the former plantation’s history that the public rarely gets a chance to explore.

Broderick shares a glimpse of those who lived and worked on the plantation centuries ago through the graves that include former landowners and their families, and the slaves who toiled the properties…

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