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Drayton Hall's Press Room is designed to help members of the media quickly access information about current initiatives and events.
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Latest Press Releases
A Tale of Two Cities: A Shared Preservation History?
4/23/2008
Author and preservation activist Anthony Wood and Charleston’s Peter McGee will meet to discuss two cities – New York and Charleston – and the steps taken to preserve their historic and architectural treasures. This fascinating evening is open to the public and takes place in the Rotunda of the Gibbes Museum on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. followed by a light reception at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited! For information and reservations please contact Courtney Bates at (843) 769-2612 or courtney_bates@draytonhall.org.
Annual Spring Candlelight Concerts at Drayton Hall
4/12/2008
Drayton Hall’s 2008 Candlelight Concerts will feature rising young stars Uruguayan soprano Maria Antunez and tenor Martin Nusspaumer who will sing love songs and arias in Italian and Spanish, accompanied at the piano by Benny John Plasencia from Peru. Also featured on the program will be Japanese pianist Yusuke Komura, Peruvian violinist Jimena Lovon and South Carolina cellist Wade Davis, who will perform chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Tommaso Vitali, and the famous D minor Trio by Felix Mendelssohn. A spectacular evening! Tickets are $30 for Friends of Drayton Hall and their guests and $35 for the general public. Call 843-769-2605 for information and reservations.
The Latest Innovation in Museum Exploration: The Voices of Drayton Hall DVD
3/3/2008
For the first time, visitors can experience Drayton Hall through the stories and voices of its people in an interactive landscape tour on DVD. At the forefront of a ground-breaking National Trust for Historic Preservation initiative to improve interpretation at historic sites, "The Voices of Drayton Hall" is a self-guided companion piece to Drayton Hall's interpreter-led house tour. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Celebration March 19th by invitation.
Mission Statement
The mission of Drayton Hall, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is to preserve and interpret Drayton Hall and its
environs in order to educate the public and inspire people to embrace historic preservation.
Drayton Hall Backgrounder
Drayton Hall is a National Historic Landmark and a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Begun in 1738, the historic plantation house stands
on a 630-acre site and is one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in America. After seven generations, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and
numerous hurricanes and earthquakes, the main house remains in nearly original condition. The entire site serves as a testimony to America's heritage. Drayton Hall
is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is open to the public daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
National Trust Backgrounder
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable.
Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save
America's diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 28 historic sites
work with the Trust's 270,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust's web
site at
www.nationaltrust.org.
