Drayton Hall will close at 1:30pm on Saturday, December 21, 2024. We will return to normal hours on Sunday, December 22.
Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.
Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.
Describe your internship: I am working on an updated version of Drayton Hall’s National Historic Landmark nomination form. A lot of things have been learned about Drayton Hall since the…
Read MoreIf Charles Pinckney (1751-1824)—Continental Congressman, signer of the U.S. Constitution, Governor of South Carolina, and minister to Spain—is considered to be a “forgotten founder” by historians, then so to is…
Read MoreArchivist Becky Ebert, who aided our staff in the search for the mystery watercolor’s provenance, recently visited Drayton Hall. As told in the intriguing story featured on our blog in August…
Read MoreLast week, Drayton Hall archaeologist and curator of collections Sarah Stroud Clarke participated in the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (DAACS) Research Consortium at Monticello. Participants from 11 partner institutions came together…
Read MoreTrish Smith, Curator of Historic Architectural Resources, Attends Conference on 3D Visualization Technology Pompeii, Versailles, Karnak, the Roman Forum. Would you believe that all of these places share an exciting…
Read MoreIn celebration of Preservation Month, we are posting a series of preservation-related frequently asked questions. Do you have a question for our preservation department? Please comment below and your question…
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Open Wednesday - Monday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed on Tuesday (gate closes at 3:30 pm). The gate will accept no cash transactions.
