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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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DRAYTON HALL PRESERVATION UPDATE by Trish Lowe Smith Curator Of Historic Architectural Resources As you read this, an 82-foot lift creeps slowly around Drayton Hall. Turkey vultures shuffle along the…

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Drayton Hall Preservation Trust has been selected an award winner for their organization’s 2020 work on the research and interpretation of the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked at…

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General, Press, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRAYTON HALL RECEIVES SOUTH CAROLINA AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR 2020 WORK ON HISTORY OF THE ENSLAVED AT DRAYTON HALL  CHARLESTON, SC, APRIL 7, 2021: Drayton Hall…

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Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to introduce a new benefit available exclusively for members of Friends of Drayton Hall who contribute more than $100 annually to being a member…

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African American history, Archaeology, Carter C. Hudgins, Fieldwork, General, Preservation

“Where did the enslaved people live at Drayton Hall?” This haunting question is one of the most frequently asked by visitors to Drayton Hall, and an inquiry requiring years of…

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