Drayton Hall’s preservation philosophy was groundbreaking for its time and is unique among historic sites today.

Drayton Hall is one of the most remarkable houses in North America; in fact, it is the earliest and finest example of Palladian architecture in the United States.

The long-admired landscape of Drayton Hall shows how influences of the past have sculpted the features of the present.

Thanks to multidisciplinary research, we can understand how Drayton Hall’s creators and inhabitants lived their lives and shaped the Atlantic World.

Drayton Hall’s collections include fine arts and historical artifacts that tell the site’s story from its prehistory to the present.