Many of you may know that Drayton Hall is internationally acclaimed for its architecture and remarkable state of preservation. The main house, flanker buildings, garden house, privy and the 19th…
Read MoreCharleston Magazine‘s “A Grand Tour” features Charleston antiques that will be on display January 21 through the 30th at The Winter Antiques Show in New York City. Each year the Antiques…
Read More“My name is Madeline Graham; I am a rising senior in the Historic Preservation Department at the College of Charleston interning with Drayton Hall’s Preservation Department. Each day is filled…
Read MorePosted 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 MoreWatercolor Mystery Solved! (So Far.) I’ve been asked to recount the story of the historical detective work that led us to identify the owner of the mysterious watercolor of Drayton…
Read MoreThe fifth and final day of the Archaeological Institute got off to a quick start with all participants showing up early for the day’s work. Rather than commencing the day…
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