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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Recent Posts

Carter C. Hudgins, Collections, Conservation, Development/Fundraising

Dear Friends, Thanks to your generous support and the perseverance of our dedicated staff, 2022 has been an extremely busy and productive year for Drayton Hall Preservation Trust.  As I look…

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Collections, George Edwards Watercolors, Shop at Drayton Hall

Our inaugural 2022 George Edwards Hummingbird Ornament is a new favorite. This a fun way to bring part of this immensely important collection into your home. We are excited to…

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General

Create a very special historic memory this year in Charleston, SC. Take a candlelight tour of Charleston, SC’s historic estate, Drayton Hall circa 1738. Beautiful and moving, this eighteenth century…

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Archaeology, Breaking News, Conservation, Preservation, Press, Press Releases

Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory PR Join us on October 1, 2022 at 10:00AM as we honor and celebrate the opening of The Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory. The Stephen…

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Archaeology, Architecture, Breaking News, Conservation, Press, Press Releases

Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory Mark your calendar for the grand opening of the Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory on Saturday, October 1.  This state of the art facility will…

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Conservation, Interiors, Preservation, Trish Smith

If you’ve climbed the mahogany staircase at Drayton Hall in the last few years, you’ve likely heard what we dubbed, “the safety speech.” All visitors to the second floor were…

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