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Archaeology, General, History, Luke Pecoraro, Research

Recently, our archaeologists made an exciting discovery in our current excavation!  We were able to connect this medicine bottle to a local pharmacy dating to 1875-1901.  The bottle is associated…

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Collections, Event, General, Press

      Press contact: Patty Sailer, Communications & Marketing Manager, Drayton Hall Preservation Trust Credit in the name of ©MCG Photography shall not accompany work when reproduced for personal…

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General

Drayton Hall and Lowcountry Stargazers are pleased to  announce the return of the most brilliant evening event of the year in Charleston, SC: Stargazing on the Ashley at Drayton Hall.…

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General, Press, Visitor Services

Locals Admission is just $5 – valid until January 31, 2023 Through January, residents of Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, and Colleton Counties and active duty military and their families receive $5…

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African American history, Amber Satterthwaite, General, History

An enslaved mason named Carolina had a major role in the construction and maintenance of buildings at Drayton Hall and other plantations in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.…

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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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