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African American history, Event, Holiday Season Events, Shop at Drayton Hall, Webinars

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…

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Archaeology, Breaking News, Preservation

Drayton 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…

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Amber Satterthwaite, Archaeology, General, Online Exhibits, Website

List 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…

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Archaeology, Carter C. Hudgins, General

Carter 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…

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General, Landscape, Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall

Spring 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…

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Development/Fundraising

DONATE 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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