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Co-vid 19 has been challenging in so many ways for everyone. The staff at Drayton Hall is no exception. We are welcoming our colleagues into our homes with virtual meetings…

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Archaeology, Corey Ames Heyward, Interiors

Last month, in the February 2020 edition of Circa, Drayton Hall’s monthly e-newsletter, we asked some of our Drayton Hall members whether they thought the symbol impressed on the pipe…

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Landscape, Preservation, Trish Smith

A few years ago, a structural engineer informed us that at Drayton Hall, we have “highly mobile” soils. We filed that away under “interesting trivia engineers need to know” until…

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Drayton Hall is pleased to announce the return of a most beloved Charleston and Lowcountry holiday event tradition: The Drayton Hall Oyster Roast. For the past several years, Drayton Hall…

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The following letter from Carter Hudgins, President and CEO of Drayton Hall Preservation Hall was sent to friends of Drayton Hall on November 8, 2019 and marks a great relief…

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African American history, Cameron Moon

The exhibit in the Caretaker’s House at Drayton Hall won the Gold Award in the over $25,000 category of the Excellence in Exhibitions Competition at the South Eastern Museum Conference…

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