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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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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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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General, Press, Press Releases

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLESTON AREA PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS CONDUCT CUTTING EDGE HI-DEFINITION AERIAL LIDAR SURVEY CHARLESTON, SC MARCH 22, 2022: Charleston Area preservation and conservation partners have joined…

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Collections, Event, Friends of Drayton Hall, General

    Tickets   Celebrate the opening night of the Charleston Spring Antiques Show at the exclusive Preview Party on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at The Gaillard Center in downtown…

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Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is always grateful for donations to our decorative arts collections that reflect the long history of Drayton Hall. This year we received two wonderful 18th century…

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