List of Enslaved Families, Drayton Hall, 1849 – 1865. Drayton Papers Collection On Juneteenth (June 19th), we recognize the day that all Americans became free. Today, we take time to acknowledge the…
Read MoreCarter C. Hudgins Ph. D is, as many of our readers know, the President and CEO of Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. In January of 2021, he began overseeing a new…
Read MoreSpring is gently nursing the plants to success in the Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall; On many accounts, it was well worth the wait. Once again this year, the reliable…
Read MoreDONATE NOW TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to announce a most exciting spring development for the preservation of this important site and the progress of…
Read MoreDRAYTON HALL PRESERVATION UPDATE by Trish Lowe Smith Curator Of Historic Architectural Resources As you read this, an 82-foot lift creeps slowly around Drayton Hall. Turkey vultures shuffle along the…
Read MoreDrayton Hall Preservation Trust has been selected an award winner for their organization’s 2020 work on the research and interpretation of the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked at…
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