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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Category: Development/Fundraising


Development/Fundraising, General, History

For some individuals, a place leaves an impression. That was certainly the case for Indiana native Sally Reahard, whose single visit of Drayton Hall changed the course of the site…

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Conservation, Development/Fundraising, Donors, Press, Press Releases, Sarah Stroud Clarke

June 1st marked the beginning of hurricane season in the Lowcountry and with that marker in mind, the Drayton Hall curatorial team was busy making a big change. In January,…

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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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Carter C. Hudgins, Development/Fundraising, Friends of Drayton Hall, Preservation

“Few understand nature of true restoration work.” Budding preservationist Stephen J. Wood penned this remark in his daybook in May of 1980. Three months later, Wood was dismantling scaffolding erected…

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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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Development/Fundraising

“When I returned from being in the service, Drayton Hall grew on me. I can’t even describe it.  Drayton Hall means everything to me.”               …

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