We are pleased to announce a full holiday season of events has returned to Drayton Hall in Charleston, SC for 2021! Drayton Hall c. 1738 is the oldest unrestored plantation…
Read MoreDrayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to announce that Dr. Luke Pecoraro has joined the Drayton Hall Preservation team as our first Director of Archaeology. Luke’s addition to Drayton Hall…
Read MoreList of Enslaved Families, Drayton Hall, 1849 – 1865. Drayton Papers Collection On Juneteenth (June 19th), we recognize the day that all Americans became free. Today, we take time to acknowledge the…
Read MoreCarter C. Hudgins Ph. D is, as many of our readers know, the President and CEO of Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. In January of 2021, he began overseeing a new…
Read MoreSpring is gently nursing the plants to success in the Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall; On many accounts, it was well worth the wait. Once again this year, the reliable…
Read MoreDONATE NOW TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to announce a most exciting spring development for the preservation of this important site and the progress of…
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