Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.

Recent Posts

Uncategorized

  Day 2: Started with a much-anticipated Discovery House Tour, followed by colonial games and crafts. Camper-historians imagined what life was like for children on a colonial plantation as they…

Read More
Education, Uncategorized

Welcome to Colonial Carolina Summer Camp!  The Drayton Hall team is so excited to welcome this week’s camper-historians!   Day 1:  Fun, education, and exploration.   Based upon historical research and archaeology…

Read More
Collections, Education, Internships

Posted by Courtney DeVoe, Preservation Department Intern I have been interning with the Preservation Department at Drayton Hall for the past month. Each day I get to work on a…

Read More
Uncategorized

 Celebrate July 4th the Drayton Way!  Guess what?  You already are! Thanks in large part to the efforts of William Henry Drayton, born here in 1742, the United States celebrates their…

Read More
Uncategorized

Posted by Jessica Garrett, Director of Development When good news comes on April Fool’s Day, I usually take a step back to make sure it’s the real thing, and most…

Read More
Preservation, Research

Posted by Carter C. Hudgins, Ph.D., Director of Preservation With great excitement, we are happy to announce that the work on the portico, windows, and doors is nearly complete!  Preservation technicians…

Read More