Drayton Hall will close at 1:30pm on Saturday, December 21, 2024. We will return to normal hours on Sunday, December 22.
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September 23 We began the day at Villa Barbaro built in the early 1550’s.  Palladio died before the tempietto of Villa Barbaro was complete.  The interior is filled with extraordinary…

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Friends of Drayton Hall Visit the Veneto September 20  In Venice we enjoyed a day filled with blue, blue skies and sunshine.  “A Privileged View of the Veneto” tour is…

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The recent anniversary of Hurricane Hugo reminds us of the dangers of hurricane season.  As Drayton Hall prepares for the hurricane season of 2010 we thought it important to look…

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 George McDaniel, his wife Mary Sue, and I arrived in Italy on September 15th, but the real fun began with the arrival of the travelers on Friday, September 17th!  A…

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     “As Drayton Hall’s group tour coordinator I work with group tour operators, hotels, and schools to arrange for large groups of adults and students to experience our wide range…

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Ever wonder how we keep 140 year old paint on the walls? Or what it takes to keep our plaster ceilings in tact?   The simple answer is science. We don’t…

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