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Christmas at Drayton Hall

December 7, 2024


What were historic holidays like in Drayton Hall?

In this special tour offered throughout the season, Drayton Hall’s Curator of Education, Amber Satterthwaite will answer your questions about Christmases past and present at Drayton Hall. Was it cozy or cold? Was it secular or spiritual? What are the twelve days of Christmas, anyway—and exactly why isn’t there a Christmas tree?

Let’s unwrap the evidence and explore the origins of some modern-day Christmas traditions as we discover how people at Drayton Hall celebrated the holidays.

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