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A Rich and Varied Culture, Breaking News, Collections, Event

Check out today’s edition of The Post and Courier for a feature on Drayton Hall’s furniture collection and an interview with Carter Hudgins, director of preservation and education. There are…

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A Rich and Varied Culture, Archaeology, Collections, Conservation, Event, Preservation

by Anne Drayton Nelson Last June I had a wonderful opportunity to see a preview of the upcoming Exhibit entitled A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the…

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Uncategorized

By Sarah Stroud Clarke, Archaeologist and Curator of Collections at Drayton Hall October is National Archaeology Month and a great time for me to reflect on all of the current…

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Preservation

When do you smash things in the name of preservation? In preparation for our upcoming repointing project, preservationists Joe and Trish have been creating tiny brick fragments to add to…

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African American history, Breaking News

by George W. McDaniel, Ph.D. SHEAR Conference – July 20, 2013 Each year, millions of people visit historical plantation sites throughout the South. Mount  Vernon alone attracts about a million,…

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Education, Event, Teachers, Uncategorized

Last weekend Drayton Hall participated in the Charleston History Fair at Magnolia Plantation, just next door.  There was a great turnout from about 40 local history organizations including the Avery…

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